Eno River Academy had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it seven. They came up short against the Vance Charter Knights, falling 10-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 on Tuesday.
Eno River Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graysen Gromyko, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Vance Charter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Vance Charter's side, Devin Wallace was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Wallace a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Shane Wilson and Austin Dethmers did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Dethmers got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Wilson has posted since back in March. Thomas Tucker was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Eno River Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vance Charter, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-13 loss against Voyager Academy on the 1st.
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