Cary Academy is 0-10 against North Raleigh Christian Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cary Academy Chargers will be playing at home against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 4:30 p.m. Cary Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Cary Academy came up short against St. Mary's and fell 8-4.
Skyler Jayasooriya made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Phoebe Shaughnessy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cary Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Durham Academy a 15-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for North Raleigh Christian Academy who now have three in a row.
Ava Hodges made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Hodges has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hodges was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mercer Gill was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Sarah Vance, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Cary Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cary Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like North Raleigh Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .402. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cary Academy suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to North Raleigh Christian Academy when the teams last played on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hodges, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Now that Cary Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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