The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Kerr-Vance Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rocky Mount Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Rocky Mount Academy earned an 8-4 win over Burlington Christian Academy.
The team relied heavily on Carson Cross, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Parker Sherrod was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Kerr-Vance Academy had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Harrells Christian Academy on Wednesday. Kerr-Vance Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
M.j. Wright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Rocky Mount Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Kerr-Vance Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Rocky Mount Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Kerr-Vance Academy in their previous matchup last Monday, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kerr-Vance Academy's Tim Hudson, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rocky Mount Academy still be able to contain Hudson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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