Gray's Creek is a perfect 10-0 against Douglas Byrd since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Gray's Creek Bears will welcome the Douglas Byrd Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Gray's Creek will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Gray's Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Seventy-First 19-1 on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Mason Barnes
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Mason Barnes made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Gray's Creek: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 1-2 otherwise. Barnes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other pitching news, Blake Fann looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Dalton Williams was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Hulen, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Gray's Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 25th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 21-0 to South View.
Douglas Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Gray's Creek, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Gray's Creek took their victory against Douglas Byrd in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Gray's Creek repeat their success, or does Douglas Byrd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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