Gray Collegiate Academy is on a 36-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while York is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The War Eagles will welcome the Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gray Collegiate Academy 2.2, York 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gray Collegiate Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let South Florence get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 22 matches by six runs or more this season.
Aspen Boulware and Maddox Long did most of the damage at the plate: Boulware went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs, while Long went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaley Anderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Gray Collegiate Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, York faced A.C. Flora in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Cougars walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Falcons.
Layla Clayton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayla Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Marisa Reyes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Gray Collegiate Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for York, their victory bumped their record up to 24-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Gray Collegiate Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like York struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
