Baseball Preview: Cary Academy Chargers vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights
Cary Academy and North Raleigh Christian Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Cary Academy Chargers will be playing at home against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Cary Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while North Raleigh Christian Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, Cary Academy came up short against North Raleigh Christian Academy and fell 5-2.
For North Raleigh Christian Academy's part, Cameron Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jackson Rowlands and Jayden Morales did most of the damage at the plate: Rowlands scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Morales went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Cary Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cary Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Raleigh Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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