The Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Kerr-Vance Academy sitting on four straight victories and Rocky Mount Academy on three.
Kerr-Vance Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Southside Christian 16-6. With that win, Kerr-Vance Academy brought their scoring average up to 8.5 runs per game.
Thomas Wilson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tim Hudson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrells Christian Academy last Thursday, taking the game 5-2.
Rocky Mount Academy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Wright, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Kerr-Vance Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kerr-Vance Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mount Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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