Rocky Mount Academy's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lawrence Academy Warriors 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Jordan Creech-Jones made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Creech-Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Dustin Proctor
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In other batting news, Dustin Proctor and Deacon Stinson did most of the damage at the plate: Proctor scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Stinson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. The dominant performance gave Proctor a new career-high in runs.
Rocky Mount Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lawrence Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Rocky Mount Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Halifax Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Halifax Academy's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Lawrence Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Cape Fear Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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