North Raleigh Christian Academy is 2-8 against Durham Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Durham Academy Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Raleigh Christian Academy comes in on seven and Durham Academy on four.
On Friday, North Raleigh Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Ravenscroft, taking the game 6-2.
Jackson Rowlands was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Durham Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-7 margin over Cary Academy.
Zach Plavnik made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Plavnik was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Durham Academy got a massive performance out of Thomas Pollard, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Amare Burrus was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
North Raleigh Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Durham Academy, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
North Raleigh Christian Academy skirted past Durham Academy 9-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will North Raleigh Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Durham Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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