Cavaliers
| 04/29/25 @ Cary Academy | 16 |
| 04/29/25 @ Ravenscroft | 14 |
| 04/25/25 vs Voyager Academy | 0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Riverside-Durham | 9 |
| 04/22/25 @ Ravenscroft | 13 |
| + 10 more games |
The Durham Academy Cavaliers will face off against the Voyager Academy Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Durham Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Durham Academy will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Cary Academy, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cavaliers were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Chargers on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Stella Teis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Durham Academy got a massive performance out of Whitney Wiles, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. What's more, Wiles posted two hits, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Lillian Dardani, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Durham Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. They are 6-2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Voyager Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They lost 11-2 to Vance Charter.
Voyager Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lainey Higdon, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Gabi Mebane also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Voyager Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Durham Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7-1.
Voyager Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Durham Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Voyager Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Durham Academy keep running through batters, or will the Vikings buck the trend?
Durham Academy suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Voyager Academy in their previous meeting on Friday. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
