The East Wake Academy Eagles will face off against the Perquimans County Pirates on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with East Wake Academy sitting on four straight victories and Perquimans County on 11.
East Wake Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past East Carteret 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since March 30th.
East Wake Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dexter Benton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Perquimans County won against Pamlico County on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Pirates' way against Voyager Academy as they made off with a 10-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ethan Drew looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brody Stallings was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Manos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
East Wake Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Perquimans County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Everything went East Wake Academy's way against Perquimans County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as East Wake Academy made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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