Gray's Creek has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Cape Fear Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cape Fear took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gray's Creek, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gray's Creek gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Pine Forest onto the board and left with a 13-0 win.
The result came thanks to Hannah Welsh's shutout, as she gave up just zero hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gray's Creek got a massive performance out of Amariya Green, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Roshell Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of South View. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, Cape Fear couldn't push the score so high this time.
Olivia Melvin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Melvin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Melvin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Serbio, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Gray's Creek's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Cape Fear, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Gray's Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .501. However, it's not like Cape Fear struggles in that department as they've averaged .525. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gray's Creek might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Cape Fear in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Melvin, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Gray's Creek knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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