Gray's Creek entered their tilt with Terry Sanford on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 7-2. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 victory the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Corey Cox
| 04/17/26 @ Purnell Swett | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Terry Sanford | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs West Johnston | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Lumberton | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Union Pines | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Corey Cox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs. He has become a key player for Gray's Creek: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellis Reed, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Dalton Williams was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Gray's Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Gray's Creek's record now sits at 12-8. As for Terry Sanford, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 14-6.
Gray's Creek will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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