The Voyager Academy Vikings will face off against the Roxboro Community Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Voyager Academy has six straight wins, Roxboro Community has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Voyager Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Oxford Prep, taking the game 6-1.
Cameron Copley and Bryce Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Copley pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Smith didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Copley scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Smith went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Copley also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Daly, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Roxboro Community fell victim to Riverside-Durham and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-0 to the Pirates, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Roxboro Community's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Voyager Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Voyager Academy took their victory against Roxboro Community in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Voyager Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roxboro Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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