Gray Collegiate Academy has won 23 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while North Augusta has won 23 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. Gray Collegiate Academy will host North Augusta at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gray Collegiate Academy 2.7, North Augusta 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Augusta's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Gray Collegiate Academy hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Gray Collegiate Academy didn't even let South Aiken on the board on Monday, marking Gray Collegiate Academy's second-straight 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the War Eagles, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Maliah Wright was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylan Boudreau, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Gray Collegiate Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Augusta was able to grind out a solid win over Airport on Monday, taking the game 4-1.
Eleanor Brummond looked comfortable as she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emily Geddes, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
Gray Collegiate Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for North Augusta, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Gray Collegiate Academy beat North Augusta 9-6 when the teams last played last Monday. Will Gray Collegiate Academy repeat their success, or does North Augusta has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
