The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Augusta Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. Gray Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Gray Collegiate Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Atlantic Collegiate Academy 13-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Gray Collegiate Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Zeb Taylor looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Garrett Blankenship and JR Rizo did most of the damage at the plate: Blankenship scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Rizo scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was MJ Hornsby, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Augusta Christian had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Prince Avenue Christian on Saturday. Augusta Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luca Perriello made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Duckworth, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Gray Collegiate Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Augusta Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Augusta Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Gray Collegiate Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Augusta Christian, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Gray Collegiate Academy's hitters?
Gray Collegiate Academy skirted past Augusta Christian 7-6 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Gray Collegiate Academy repeat their success, or does Augusta Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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