Gray Collegiate Academy has won 33 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Hartsville has won 33 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The War Eagles will welcome the Red Foxes at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gray Collegiate Academy 2.1, Hartsville 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gray Collegiate Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Darlington an 8-0 shutout. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 20 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Peyton Hendrix was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Kaylan Boudreau was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Maddox Long, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Hartsville faced Gilbert in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Red Foxes had just enough and edged out the Indians 2-0.
The result came thanks to Allie Bailey's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.
At the plate, Hartsville let Carter Shumate and Myah Harvey run wild. Shumate went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Harvey got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Jaysha McCullough was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Gray Collegiate Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hartsville, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
Hartsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Gray Collegiate Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hartsville, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Gray Collegiate Academy keep running through batters, or will the Red Foxes buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
