The StoneBridge Cavaliers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Hampton Christian Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m.
StoneBridge's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Greenbrier Christian Academy on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Gators.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hampton Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged Portsmouth Christian out 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hampton Christian Academy.
Reese Krantz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 18 Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Hampton Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jayla Crosby, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Emma Hicks was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
StoneBridge's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hampton Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
StoneBridge might still be hurting after the 20-3 defeat they got from Hampton Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hampton Christian Academy's Brianna Nicholson, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Now that StoneBridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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