Baseball Preview: St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors vs. Thales Academy Rolesville Knights
The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors will head out on the road to take on the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas More Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, St. Thomas More Academy fell victim to a rough 15-1 loss at the hands of Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill.
St. Thomas More Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Zwirblia, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Rolesville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering Thales Academy Rolesville has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Nate Ellison was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Ellison has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ellison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evan Clark was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Tyler Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
St. Thomas More Academy now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Thomas More Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Thales Academy Rolesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. Thomas More Academy couldn't quite finish off Thales Academy Rolesville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can St. Thomas More Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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