South View is 1-9 against Gray's Creek since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South View Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gray's Creek Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, South View made easy work of Red Springs and carried off a 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for South View.
Josh Pitts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Pitts was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Logan Read was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Koltyn Ziegler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gray's Creek came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Pirates as they made off with a 12-2 win.
Like South View, Gray's Creek also got a great game from a two-way player: Davis Reed. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Reed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Mason Barnes looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Gray's Creek got a massive performance out of Braylon Lepley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Karcher, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
South View pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs per game. As for Gray's Creek, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Both South View and Gray's Creek just can't seem to miss. South View has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Gray's Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3 hits per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South View suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Gray's Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can South View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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