Rocky Mount Academy has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Greenfield Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rocky Mount Academy: 3.9, Greenfield: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rocky Mount Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged The Burlington School out 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Donaven Wright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Greenfield sidestepped Burlington Christian Academy for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greenfield.
Christopher Tankersley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Tankersley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tankersley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Tankersley wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Quintin Blake, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Rocky Mount Academy pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Greenfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Rocky Mount Academy couldn't quite finish off Greenfield in their previous meeting back in April and fell 2-0. Can Rocky Mount Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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