The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes will challenge the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Dutch Fork's victory against Irmo wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Silver Foxes never let the Yellow Jackets get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Silver Foxes in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won four in a row.
Layla Peppers made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Haley Alderman
| 04/25/25 vs Irmo | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ River Bluff | 2 |
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Peppers wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Haley Alderman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Those three hits gave Alderman a new career-high. Ayanna Russell also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Gray Collegiate Academy faced Gilbert in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The War Eagles blew past the Indians 10-0. Considering the War Eagles have won 16 contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Kaylan Boudreau, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Robenson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Gray Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their 29th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 runs on average over those games. As for Dutch Fork, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Dutch Fork might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Gray Collegiate Academy in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Silver Foxes 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 softball content.
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