The Tidewater Academy Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tidewater Academy has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tidewater Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Monday. They lost 15-1 to Southampton Academy. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier Christian Academy's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Broadwater Academy, sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gators have posted since April 15th.
Not much got past Haleigh Murphy, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Broadwater Academy off the board. Murphy has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Katelyn Balka was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Greenbrier Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.
Greenbrier Christian Academy's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Tidewater Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
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