The South Wake Sabres will head out on the road to square off against the Chatham HomeSchool Thunder at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, South Wake finally turned things around against Lee Christian on Friday. South Wake was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Lee Christian. South Wake's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Noah Wright looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Josiah Mills and Ryan Shope did most of the damage at the plate: Mills went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Shope scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Andrew Clevenger was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chatham HomeSchool made easy work of Liberty Christian on Thursday and carried off a 16-6 win.
Jayden Seawell and Tyler Mitchell made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Seawell struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Mitchell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Seawell got no hits from his four at bats, while Mitchell scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Coletta was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Grotevant, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
South Wake's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9-1. As for Chatham HomeSchool, their record is now 3-8.
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