NCSSM: Durham is 0-5 against East Wake Academy since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The NCSSM: Durham Unicorns will be playing at home against the East Wake Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
NCSSM: Durham is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 26th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 15-7 to Eno River.
Rayhan Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Dominic Gianna, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Wake Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They never let the Firebirds onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for East Wake Academy, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Jordan Driver was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Driver was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Palmer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Roy Morgan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
NCSSM: Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for East Wake Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
NCSSM: Durham might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from East Wake Academy in their previous matchup last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morgan, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that NCSSM: Durham knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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