Greenbrier Christian Academy entered their tilt with Nandua with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They never let the Nandua Warriors onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Greenbrier Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Linda Hodge's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Greenbrier Christian Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maleah Hinkins, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Greenbrier Christian Academy pushed their record up to 20-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Nandua, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5-1 record this season.
Greenbrier Christian Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Broadwater Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Broadwater Academy: 2.9, Greenbrier Christian Academy: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Nandua, they will square off against Chincoteague at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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