Dreher had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles, falling 11-1. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the War Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Gray Collegiate Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
For Gray Collegiate Academy's part, Cameron Southern made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Southern has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, JP Sweatt was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Judson Decell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Dreher and Gray Collegiate Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. The Blue Devils (ranked 193rd) will meet A.C. Flora (ranked 19th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gray Collegiate Academy will challenge Cheraw at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (90 vs. 34).
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