Softball Game Preview: Gray's Creek Bears vs. Jack Britt Buccaneers

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2025, 11:33pm

Softball Preview: Gray's Creek Bears vs. Jack Britt Buccaneers

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Gray's Creek has gone a perfect 7-0 against Jack Britt recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Gray's Creek Bears will be playing at home against the Jack Britt Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Jack Britt will be up against a hot Gray's Creek squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Gray's Creek's pitcher stepped up to hand Douglas Byrd a 19-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Bears' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Annie Ratliff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Ratliff was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Amariya Green was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Skylar Belote was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jack Britt, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Westover on Wednesday as Jack Britt made off with a 15-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Buccaneers considering their two-run performance the game before.

Kailey Crenshaw was a standout: she scored a run and stole Four bases. while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Lauren McGarry, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Jack Britt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Jack Britt is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. Gray's Creek's win bumped their record up to 7-1.

Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Gray's Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .519. However, it's not like Jack Britt struggles in that department as they've averaged .489. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Everything went Gray's Creek's way against Jack Britt when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Gray's Creek made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Gray's Creek repeat their success, or does Jack Britt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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