South View is 2-8 against Gray's Creek since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The South View Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Gray's Creek Bears at 6:00 p.m. South View will be strutting in after a win while Gray's Creek will be coming in after a loss.
South View will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Jack Britt on Friday. South View came out on top in a nail-biter against Jack Britt and snuck past 4-2.
Josh Pitts spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, South View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koltyn Ziegler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gray's Creek might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Cape Fear who claimed the real prize. Gray's Creek fell just short of Cape Fear by a score of 3-2. Gray's Creek has struggled against Cape Fear recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
South View's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Gray's Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. South View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. However, it's not like Gray's Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged .497. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South View was able to grind out a solid win over Gray's Creek in their previous matchup last Friday, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gray's Creek's Andrew Mabe, who pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South View still be able to contain Mabe? There's only one way to find out.
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