Baseball Recap: Durham Academy Cavaliers vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights
Durham Academy lost against North Raleigh Christian Academy last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Durham Academy Cavaliers fell 12-7 to the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights. The loss continues a trend for Durham Academy in their matchups with North Raleigh Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
CW Hollenbeck made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Pollard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On North Raleigh Christian Academy's side, Cameron Brown made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trent Baker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kai Patton, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Durham Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Durham Academy by a score of 7-2.
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