After a string of four wins, Wake County HomeSchool's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wayne Country Day Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wake County HomeSchool of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Wake County HomeSchool saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charleston Sauls, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Wayne Country Day's side, Sterling Bass spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Davis Albert and Wyatt Lassitter did most of the damage at the plate: Albert went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Lassitter went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Aycock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Wake County HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Wayne Country Day, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wake County HomeSchool will challenge The Burlington School at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wayne Country Day, they will head out on the road to square off against Grace Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Wayne Country Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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