Baseball Recap: Rocky Mount Academy Triumphs

While Rocky Mount Academy's win against Halifax Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Vikings 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-1 back in March.

Tripp Evans

Runs

04/03/25 @ Halifax Academy	2
03/18/25 vs St. Thomas More Academy	2
03/11/25 vs Halifax Academy	2
03/04/25 vs Village Christian Academy	2
03/20/25 vs Kerr-Vance Academy	1
+ 1 more games

Rocky Mount Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tripp Evans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Evans is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).

Rocky Mount Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Halifax Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.

Looking ahead, Rocky Mount Academy will take on Harrells Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Halifax Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge Ridgecroft at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.