Cary extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-15 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-0 to the Holly Springs Golden Hawks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 back in March.
Cary saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Mathis, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Holly Springs, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
On Holly Springs' side, Anthony Zezza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Zezza a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb Renn was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cary is set to square off against their familiar foe Green Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Holly Springs will take on rival Apex at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Hawks 3.5, the Cougars 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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