Baseball Preview: Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals vs. Wake County HomeSchool Warriors
The Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Wake County HomeSchool Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Wayne Preparatory Academy is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Wayne Preparatory Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Bethel Christian Academy on Thursday. They suffered a tough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Trojans. The contest marked the first time this year in which Wayne Preparatory Academy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Wake County HomeSchool's hitters rose to the challenge against a Spartans pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.76 points allowed on Monday. Wake County HomeSchool's pitchers stepped up to hand The Burlington School an 11-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Wake County HomeSchool has managed all season.
Gabriel Ferrell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ferrell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Levi Baker and Avery Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Baker scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Martin scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Austin Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wayne Preparatory Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Wake County HomeSchool, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
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