Baseball Recap: North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights vs. Gates County Red Barons
North Raleigh Christian Academy won against Cary Academy last Thursday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights never let the Gates County Red Barons onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but North Raleigh Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Drew Caracio tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Raleigh Christian Academy let Cameron Brown and Joey Chitla loose on the outfield. Brown scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Chitla scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brown has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Morales, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
North Raleigh Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Gates County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Raleigh Christian Academy will challenge Ravenscroft at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Raleigh Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Ravenscroft likes a good challenge. As for Gates County, they will head out on the road to square off against Bertie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Bertie: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Gates County has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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