After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Wake Academy, Kerr-Vance Academy was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Faith Christian Patriots 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kerr-Vance Academy also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Tim Hudson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Hudson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hudson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Devine, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Faith Christian's side, Tanner Trevathan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Kerr-Vance Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Faith Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Kerr-Vance Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Mount Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Rocky Mount Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Faith Christian, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Halifax Academy at 6:00 p.m. Faith Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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