It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Greenbrier Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Kenston Forest Kavaliers as they made off with a 9-1 victory. Greenbrier Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matches by six runs or more this season.
Linda Hodge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Greenbrier Christian Academy got a big performance out of Maleah Hinkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Elizabeth Thome was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
The win (which was Greenbrier Christian Academy's 13th in a row) raised their record to 24-3. As for Kenston Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Greenbrier Christian Academy will square off against Brunswick Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Brunswick Academy: 2, Greenbrier Christian Academy: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Kenston Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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