Baseball Preview: East Wake Academy Eagles vs. Perquimans Pirates
The East Wake Academy Eagles will challenge the Perquimans Pirates on Tuesday. East Wake Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last 14 games.
East Wake Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Voyager.
Tanner Robertson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Robertson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robertson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Palmer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Roy Morgan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rosewood typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Perquimans proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-2. The victory was nothing new for Perquimans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Maddux Thach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Askew, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Shepherd, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
East Wake Academy's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Perquimans, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
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