Baseball Game Preview: Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans vs. Franklinton Red Rams

The Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Franklinton Red Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kerr-Vance Academy has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Durham Academy hit Kerr-Vance Academy with a eight-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans lost 14-3 to the Cavaliers. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Cavaliers: they've now lost four in a row.

MJ Wright

Runs

03/04/25 @ Cape Fear Christian Academy	3
04/29/25 @ Durham Academy	2
04/24/25 vs Harrells Christian Academy	2
04/15/25 @ Halifax Academy	2
03/27/25 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy	2
+ 4 more games

MJ Wright was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Kerr-Vance Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Thomas Wilson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Franklinton came up short against Roanoke Rapids on Monday, falling 8-1.

Franklinton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Zirulnik, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Kerr-Vance Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Franklinton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 16 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.