Baseball Recap: Gray's Creek Bears vs. Scotland Fighting Scots
Gray's Creek can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Scotland Fighting Scots. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gray's Creek considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Mason Barnes and Matthew Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Barnes didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Perez pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Barnes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Barnes scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Perez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ashton Threlkeld was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Davis Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Gray's Creek's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Scotland, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Gray's Creek will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Seventy-First at 6:00 p.m. Gray's Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Scotland, they will be playing at home against Pinecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotland will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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