Baseball Game Preview: East Wake Academy Eagles vs. Franklin Academy Patriots

East Wake Academy has gone 8-2 against Franklin Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. East Wake Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, East Wake Academy made easy work of Wake Prep Academy and carried off a 14-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 12 runs.

James Duffield

Home Runs (Career)

04/15/25 @ Wake Prep Academy	2
03/28/25 vs Wake Prep Academy	1
02/26/25 vs Kerr-Vance Academy	1
03/26/24 @ Knightdale	1

James Duffield was a standout: he fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Robbie Johnston, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Franklin Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against Wake Christian Academy, falling 8-1.

Franklin Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

East Wake Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Franklin Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.

Franklin Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Wake Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Franklin Academy, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain East Wake Academy's hitters?

East Wake Academy beat Franklin Academy 4-1 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.