The Cheraw Braves will square off against the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gray Collegiate Academy will be up against a hot Cheraw team: the squad just extended their winning streak to ten. The Braves were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Darlington on Monday.
Will Quick was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Demaris Ellerbe, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Cheraw always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Gray Collegiate Academy made easy work of Dreher on Monday and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the War Eagles.
Cameron Southern was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, JP Sweatt was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Zeb Taylor was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Cheraw's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Cheraw couldn't quite finish off Gray Collegiate Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2015 and fell 8-6. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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