After five games on the road, Gray's Creek is heading back home. They will take on the Triton Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gray's Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Triton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gray's Creek stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Seventy-First onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory.
Matthew Perez was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Braylon Lepley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
While Triton couldn't quite beat Pine Forest on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point defeat they were dealt last Tuesday. Triton fell just short of Pine Forest by a score of 8-6. Triton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
William Meredith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Alan Hinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gray's Creek's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Triton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Gray's Creek might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Triton in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Gray's Creek, Xander Johnson (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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