Baseball Preview: Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs vs. Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots
The Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wake Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wake Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over GRACE Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wake Christian Academy.
Jason Urtz and Carter Collins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Urtz pitched an inning while giving up no earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Collins pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Urtz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Collins scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brody Morris was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jeffery Newsome, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Arendell Parrott Academy fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Wayne Country Day on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Arendell Parrott Academy in their matchups with Wayne Country Day: they've now lost four in a row.
Wake Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Arendell Parrott Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
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