Softball Preview: Wayne Christian Eagles vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights
The Wayne Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Wayne Christian sitting on seven straight wins and North Raleigh Christian Academy on five.
Wayne Christian stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Rocky Mount Academy onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's two games straight that Wayne Christian has won by exactly ten runs.
Wayne Christian let A.J. Verme and Ella Fox loose on the outfield. Verme scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Fox went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Millie Fox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on St. Mary's with a sharp 17-0 win. 17 seems to be a good number for North Raleigh Christian Academy as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Hodges made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hodges has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hodges was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Presley Harrison and Bella Gibb did most of the damage at the plate: Harrison scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gibb scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Taylor Gardener was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Wayne Christian pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wayne Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like North Raleigh Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .425. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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