The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will head out to face off against the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Gray Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Gray Collegiate Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Gilbert, who was ranked 16th at the time (Gray Collegiate Academy was ranked third). The War Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Indians a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the War Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Kaylan Boudreau
| 04/28/25 vs Gilbert | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Gilbert | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Brookland-Cayce | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Airport | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Airport | 1 |
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Kaylan Boudreau was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Robenson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Dutch Fork had just enough and edged out Irmo 2-0 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Silver Foxes in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won four in a row.
Layla Peppers made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Peppers wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Haley Alderman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. That double was Alderman's first of the season.
Gray Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Dutch Fork, their record now sits at 8-10.
Everything went Gray Collegiate Academy's way against Dutch Fork when the teams last played back in March, as Gray Collegiate Academy made off with a 10-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the War Eagles 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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