Softball Game Preview: Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles vs. A.C. Flora Falcons

War Eagles

Runs

04/03/25 vs Brookland-Cayce	14
04/01/25 @ A.C. Flora	9
03/27/25 vs South Aiken	13
03/25/25 vs North Augusta	9
03/24/25 vs South Aiken	13
+ 13 more games

Gray Collegiate Academy is on a 26-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while A.C. Flora is on a four-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The War Eagles will host the Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Gray Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.

Gray Collegiate Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Brookland-Cayce 14-0. The result was nothing new for the War Eagles, who have now won 12 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Peyton Hendrix made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.

In other batting news, Maddox Long was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Aspen Boulware was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Gray Collegiate Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive games.

Meanwhile, A.C. Flora came up short against Gray Collegiate Academy on Tuesday and fell 9-4. The Falcons have struggled against the War Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Gray Collegiate Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-1. As for A.C. Flora, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.

Gray Collegiate Academy beat A.C. Flora 9-4 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Do the War Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.