The Durham Academy Cavaliers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, while Durham Academy put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Trinity Academy. Durham Academy put the hurt on Trinity Academy with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win was just what Durham Academy needed coming off of a 14-8 loss in their prior match.
Emmet Christian made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Christian was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amare Burrus, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Pollard, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Metrolina Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Union Academy by a score of 7-3.
The team relied heavily on Neil Griffin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jacob Seamon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Durham Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Durham Academy might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Metrolina Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Durham Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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