Baseball Preview: North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights vs. SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars
The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will take on the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but North Raleigh Christian Academy had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Wayne Country Day. North Raleigh Christian Academy has not had much luck with Wayne Country Day recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
North Raleigh Christian Academy got a good showing from Drew Caracio, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, North Raleigh Christian Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe came up short against Cedar Ridge on Tuesday and fell 5-2.
Trent Nichols was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Webb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Raleigh Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like SouthWest Edgecombe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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