Jack Britt is 0-6 against Gray's Creek since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jack Britt Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gray's Creek Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Jack Britt's offense. Their tough 12-0 loss to Cape Fear on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The game marked that first time this year in which Jack Britt was not able to get on the board.
Tristan Chewning was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Gray's Creek waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 19-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Gray's Creek, who have now won six matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Andrew Mabe was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Mabe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Matthew Perez and Braylon Lepley did most of the damage at the plate: Perez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Lepley scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Davis Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Jack Britt and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Gray's Creek, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Jack Britt suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to Gray's Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Jack Britt have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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