Bears
| 04/01/25 vs Seventy-First | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Purnell Swett | 9 |
| 03/25/25 @ Cape Fear | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Jack Britt | 8 |
| 03/19/25 vs Douglas Byrd | 22 |
| + 9 more games |
Gray's Creek has gone a perfect 10-0 against Douglas Byrd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Gray's Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Gray's Creek's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Seventy-First with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Grayson Hulen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Mason Barnes was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Gehrum Crump also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 33rd straight defeat dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 21-0 to Purnell Swett, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Gray's Creek's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Douglas Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Gray's Creek took their victory against Douglas Byrd in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 22-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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