Gray Collegiate Academy extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Ninety Six. They put the hurt on the Ninety Six Wildcats with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Gray Collegiate Academy who now have 19 in a row.
Maddox Long was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Long has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aspen Boulware, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Na?Veah Matthews was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Ninety Six's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evie Montgomery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Gray Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 28-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home. As for Ninety Six, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Gray Collegiate Academy will play host again on Saturday to welcome Strom Thurmond, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gray Collegiate Academy: 1.4, Strom Thurmond: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Ninety Six does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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