Crusaders
| 04/18/25 vs Pocahontas County | 6-5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Summers County | 10-6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Summers County | 4-0 |
Greater Beckley Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Pocahontas County Warriors.
Leah Adkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Adkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Allison Moten was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Peyton Heffernan, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Greater Beckley Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pocahontas County, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greater Beckley Christian will welcome Cross Lanes Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Pocahontas County, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pendleton County at 5:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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