Gray's Creek is 8-2 against South View since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gray's Creek lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lumberton, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's match. The Bears put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 14-7 victory on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won four contests in a row.
Mason Barnes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Cuyler Windham
| 04/08/25 vs Lumberton | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs South View | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Pine Forest | 2 |
| 03/12/24 vs Douglas Byrd | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Seventy-First | 1 |
In other batting news, Gray's Creek let Cuyler Windham and Gunner Sterling run wild. Windham went 3-for-4 with six RBI and one double, while Sterling scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three hits gave Windham a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Stanton, who scored a run while going 5-for-5.
South View never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Purnell Swett on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Rams. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Rams on their field since March 18, 2022.
David Ramsey made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Ramsey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trey Ray was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for South View: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Koltyn Ziegler was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
South View has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Gray's Creek, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Gray's Creek couldn't quite get it done against South View when the teams last played back in March as they fell 7-3. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
