Softball Game Preview: Durham Academy Cavaliers vs. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans

The Durham Academy Cavaliers will challenge the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Durham Academy nor Southern School of Energy and Sustainability posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Durham Academy came up short against North Raleigh Christian Academy on Tuesday, falling 16-1.

Cassie Stallone was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-1 to Northern Durham, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalynn Snipes-Draine, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. Snipes-Draine is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least two every time she's taken the field this season.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Durham Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Durham Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .476. It's a different story for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Durham Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.