Baseball Recap: Gray's Creek Bears vs. Douglas Byrd Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Gray's Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Douglas Byrd Eagles an 11-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Gray's Creek as they're now sitting on three straight.
Matthew Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Perez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Ty Stewart led a balanced Bears bullpen and went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
Back at the plate, Jackson Karcher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mabe, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Gray's Creek's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Douglas Byrd, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-15.
Gray's Creek will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lumberton at 7:00 p.m. Gray's Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Lumberton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Douglas Byrd, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Purnell Swett at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Purnell Swett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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