The South Wake Sabres will challenge the Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The last five games South Wake has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
South Wake picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Providence Athletic Club, sneaking past 6-4.
Noah Wright looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for South Wake: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 7-14 otherwise.
Caden Collins
| 05/08/25 vs Providence Athletic Club | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization | 1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Riverdale Baptist | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs DASH | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Chatham HomeSchool | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Caden Collins was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Ryan Shope was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
South Wake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over South Wake on Thursday.
Daniel Potnick tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colton Stone, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Kinsala, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for South Wake, their win bumped their record up to 9-15.
Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Wake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Ellis County Christian Homeschool Organization, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain South Wake's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
