Preview: Wayne Country Day Chargers vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights
The Wayne Country Day Chargers will be playing at home against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Wayne Country Day is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Wayne Country Day can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Arendell Parrott Academy 12-2. Wayne Country Day's victory was all the more impressive since Arendell Parrott Academy was averaging only 3.89 runs allowed on the season.
Sterling Bass looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Colin Woolard relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Zach Taylor was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Davis Albert was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Wake Academy a 2-0 shutout on Thursday.
Not much got past Cameron Brown, who gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep East Wake Academy off the board.
At the plate, North Raleigh Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Morales, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Wayne Country Day's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Wayne Country Day's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Wayne Country Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for North Raleigh Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wayne Country Day continue to outrun the ball?
Wayne Country Day was able to grind out a solid victory over North Raleigh Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 9-5. Does Wayne Country Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Raleigh Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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