The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors will head out on the road to take on the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas More Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
The third road matchup was the charm for St. Thomas More Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Friendship Christian by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday.
Tyler Vincent was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Vincent was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Zwirblia, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Apex never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Neuse Christian Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Thales Academy Apex considering their one-run performance the match before.
Darion Ghazaleh was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Tanner Murphy, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
St. Thomas More Academy's record now sits at 2-4-1. As for Thales Academy Apex, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Thomas More Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thales Academy Apex struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Thomas More Academy came up short against Thales Academy Apex when the teams last played back in March, falling 16-11. Can St. Thomas More Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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