The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Durham Academy Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Thales Academy Rolesville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Grace Christian on Friday. They lost 12-0 to the Crusaders. The match marked the first time this year in which Thales Academy Rolesville was not able to get on the board.
Thales Academy Rolesville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Rodgers, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base. Rodgers is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Durham Academy is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 14-0 to Cary Academy on Tuesday.
This is the second loss in a row for Thales Academy Rolesville and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Durham Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Thales Academy Rolesville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Durham Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Thales Academy Rolesville took their win against Durham Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 22-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thales Academy Rolesville since the team 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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