After a string of three wins, Cary Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 5-2 to the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights. Cary Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Raleigh Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cary Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Swartz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On North Raleigh Christian Academy's side, Cameron Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Raleigh Christian Academy let Jackson Rowlands and Jayden Morales loose on the outfield. Rowlands scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Morales went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Cary Academy dropped their record down to 7-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
While Cary Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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