The Wake County HomeSchool Warriors will head out on the road to square off against The Burlington School Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wake County HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Wake County HomeSchool's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Wayne Country Day on Wednesday. They fell 5-0 to the Chargers. Wake County HomeSchool's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
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.
Meanwhile, The Burlington School waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grizzlies and snuck past 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Davis Phillips, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaden Parker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Wake County HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for The Burlington School, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wake County HomeSchool has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The Burlington School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wake County HomeSchool beat The Burlington School 5-2 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wake County HomeSchool since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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