The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights will face off against the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thales Academy Rolesville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Thales Academy Rolesville beat Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill 6-2.
Cooper Nash
| 04/04/25 @ Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Thales Academy Apex | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs John Paul II Catholic | 1 |
Cooper Nash was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Evan Clark was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double. Another player making a difference was Andy Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Thales Academy Apex and St. Thomas More Academy have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Titans put the hurt on the Chancellors with a sharp 12-2 win. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
Like Thales Academy Rolesville, Thales Academy Apex also got a great game from a two-way player: Rylan Sheldon. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Sheldon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Thales Academy Apex's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Speight, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Louie Olsen was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Thales Academy Apex was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Thales Academy Rolesville pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Thales Academy Apex, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Thales Academy Rolesville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .488. However, it's not like Thales Academy Apex struggles in that department as they've averaged .519. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Thales Academy Rolesville took their win against Thales Academy Apex in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 14-3 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
