War Eagles
| 04/06/26 vs Sumter | 6 |
| 04/04/26 @ Dreher | 12 |
| 04/03/26 @ Airport | 5 |
| 04/01/26 @ South Aiken | 11 |
| 03/30/26 vs South Aiken | 13 |
| + 12 more games |
The Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles will face off against the Dutch Fork Silver Foxes at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday. Gray Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Gray Collegiate Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sumter just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Monday. They and the Gamecocks finished up their game with a 6-6 draw.
Meanwhile, Dutch Fork beat Dreher 6-2 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Silver Foxes in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won three in a row.
David Derrick made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Derrick was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Brantley Loebs looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Derrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luciano Cesario, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Dutch Fork's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. Gray Collegiate Academy's draw makes their record 13-3-1 this season.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Gray Collegiate Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. However, it's not like Dutch Fork struggles in that department as they've averaged .435. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gray Collegiate Academy skirted past Dutch Fork 5-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will the War Eagles repeat their success, or do the Silver Foxes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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