Gray Stone Day lost against Union Academy last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Gray Stone Day lost 12-2 to Union Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly ten runs.
Gray Stone Day saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Poplin, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was Poplin's first of the season.
Even though they lost, Gray Stone Day hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Gray Stone Day has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. Union Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gray Stone Day will challenge North Hills Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Hills Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.09 runs per game on average), something Gray Stone Day will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Union Academy, they will square off against Albemarle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Academy is facing Albemarle at the right time seeing as Albemarle is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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