It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Kerr-Vance Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders 8-7. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Crusaders last Thursday, they had to take a 7-2 loss.
Jaxton Stokes
| 04/24/25 vs Harrells Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Halifax Academy | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Cape Fear Christian Academy | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Rocky Mount Academy | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Faith Christian | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Jaxton Stokes was incredible, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run. He also got three hits, which is notable because Kerr-Vance Academy is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 4-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Thomas Wilson, who went 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
The win (which was Kerr-Vance Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 7-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Harrells Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kerr-Vance Academy will square off against Durham Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.25 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Harrells Christian Academy, they will host Halifax Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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