Baseball Recap: South Wake Takes a Loss

South Wake's tournament run continued when they took on Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization on Thursday. The Sabres might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Sabres have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

South Wake got a good showing from Andrew Clevenger, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the first time Clevenger hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, Seth Kirk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

South Wake's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.

South Wake will take on Providence Athletic Club in a tournament on Thursday. The Sabres are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization will be paying especially close attention to South Wake's contest: after South Wake faces off against Providence Athletic Club, they'll take on Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization again at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.