If Gray Collegiate Academy was feeling good fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Dreher on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The War Eagles fell just short of the Cheraw Braves by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. The War Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2015.
Garrett Blankenship
| 03/21/25 vs Aiken | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Cheraw | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Augusta Christian | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Midland Valley | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ South Aiken | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
JP Sweatt and Garrett Blankenship stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sweatt went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Blankenship went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Blankenship is becoming a predictor of Gray Collegiate Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 10-11 when he doesn't).
Gray Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Cheraw, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Gray Collegiate Academy is taking a road trip to take on Dreher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cheraw, they will welcome Sumter at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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