Wake Christian Academy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They blew past the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights 11-1. The result was nothing new for Wake Christian Academy, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Gavin Pacileo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Carter Collins was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Luke Yount was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
On Thales Academy Rolesville's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Nash, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Wake Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Wake Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge High Point Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. High Point Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Wake Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Friendship Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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