The Brunswick Academy Vikings will take on the Hampton Christian Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brunswick Academy has three straight wins, Hampton Christian Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Brunswick Academy's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Kenston Forest's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Vikings were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Kavaliers. Considering the Vikings have won 13 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emily August-Faith King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Aubrey Lynn Corum and Caylen Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Corum went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Jackson went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most doubles Corum has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kylie Reed Walker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Brunswick Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hampton Christian Academy fell victim to Greenbrier Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Gators, falling 10-0.
Hampton Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Brunswick Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
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