Baseball Recap: Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals vs. North East Carolina Prep
Wayne Preparatory Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 19-8 defeat to North East Carolina Prep might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wayne Preparatory Academy of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
LAKHOTA ROBINSON and CHARLESTON SKINNER did some serious damage despite the final result: ROBINSON scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while SKINNER went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On North East Carolina Prep's side, they got a great performance from Anthony Cairo as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Seth Peele was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. William Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Wayne Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North East Carolina Prep, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Wayne Preparatory Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Bethel Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North East Carolina Prep, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Tarboro at 6:00 p.m. Tarboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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