The Dreher Blue Devils will challenge the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dreher has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dreher fell victim to Gilbert and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 14-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Gray Collegiate Academy came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Blue Devils. Considering the War Eagles have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
MJ Hornsby was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hornsby was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JP Sweatt, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Garrett Blankenship was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Gray Collegiate Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dreher's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, their win bumped their record up to 20-4-1.
Dreher suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Gray Collegiate Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
