Baseball Recap: Wayne Country Day Chargers vs. Terry Sanford Bulldogs
Wayne Country Day was the 7-3 winner over Terry Sanford when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Wayne Country Day Chargers fell just short of the Terry Sanford Bulldogs by a score of 8-7 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Wayne Country Day has lost by just one run.
Wayne Country Day got a good showing from Palmer Bullard, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Wyatt Lassitter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cameron Aycock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Terry Sanford's side, Mason Walker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Walker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Mozingo, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ryan Seagroves was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Wayne Country Day and nudges their season record down to 13-2. As for Terry Sanford, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne Country Day will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rocky Mount Academy at 6:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Terry Sanford, they will head out on the road to square off against Topsail at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Terry Sanford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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