For the second straight game, Gilbert will face off against Gray Collegiate Academy. The Indians will challenge the War Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gilbert 1.8, Gray Collegiate Academy 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gilbert is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Gray Collegiate Academy, who was ranked fourth at the time (Gilbert was ranked 15th). The Indians' pitchers stepped up to hand the War Eagles a 1-0 shutout on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
For Gray Collegiate Academy's part, Aspen Boulware was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base.
Gilbert's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, their defeat ended a 17-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 21-2.
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