Softball Recap: Wayne Christian Eagles vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights
Wayne Christian waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights by a score of 8-5. For Wayne Christian, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 defeat North Raleigh Christian Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Riley Sutton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Fox, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Millie Fox, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On North Raleigh Christian Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Hodges, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Isabella Ciancanelli was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Wayne Christian pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
As of now, neither Wayne Christian nor North Raleigh Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.
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