Baseball Game Preview: Carolina Academy Trojans vs. Southside Tigers

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04/05/24 - Home	24-9 W
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Carolina Academy is a perfect 10-0 against Southside since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Carolina Academy Trojans will take on the Southside Tigers in a tournament on Tuesday. Carolina Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Southside will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Carolina Academy turned things around against Hampton Park Christian on Saturday. Everything went their way against Hampton Park Christian as they made off with an 8-2 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted since April 5, 2024.

Aidan Alston made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Stelios Karambasis was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Christian Bedolla, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 31-2 to High Point Academy.

Carlos Ramirez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Carolina Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

Everything went Carolina Academy's way against Southside in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Carolina Academy made off with a 24-9 victory. Will Carolina Academy repeat their success, or does Southside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.