The East Wake Academy Eagles will head out to square off against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Wake Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups.
East Wake Academy came out on top against Falls Lake on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run fifth inning. The Eagles put the hurt on the Firebirds with a sharp 13-3 victory. Considering the Eagles have won 13 contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
East Wake Academy got a great performance from Mason Brantley as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
Dexter Benton
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dexter Benton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Weston Dixon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
East Wake Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in six consecutive games.
East Wake Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Falls Lake, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
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