The Gray's Creek Bears will face off against the Union Pines Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Gray's Creek's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Gray's Creek made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Purnell Swett, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Gray's Creek put the hurt on Purnell Swett with a sharp 14-2 victory last Tuesday. 14 seems to be a good number for the Bears as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hannah Welsh made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Welsh was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazelle Young, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amber Miller, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Gray's Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Union Pines' offense. They came up short against Scotland on Tuesday, falling 9-0. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Fighting Scots recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Gray's Creek pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.6 runs. As for Union Pines, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Union Pines' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gray's Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .556. It's a different story for Union Pines, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Gray's Creek's hitters?
Everything went Gray's Creek's way against Union Pines in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Gray's Creek made off with a 14-5 win. Does Gray's Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Pines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
