Baseball Recap: South Wake Comes Up Short

South Wake had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it four. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Life Camp Storm. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Storm this season, with their most recent loss being a 4-2 defeat on April 10th.

Jack Carlton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Shope, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.

As for New Life Camp, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

On New Life Camp's side, Ethan Windley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Windley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Seth Massie, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cameron Neighoff, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Wake will venture away from home to take on Chatham HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Life Camp, they will head out to face off against Neuse Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Storm are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.