After two games on the road, Cary Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Durham Academy Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cary Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Monday, Cary Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Durham Academy and fell 3-2.
Oliver Swartz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cary Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durham Academy only tossed ten.
Cary Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Durham Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cary Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Durham Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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