East Wake Academy dropped their record down to 5-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Vance Charter Knights, falling 10-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Vance Charter, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Ten seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Vance Charter's part, Leah Rice made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Rice has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Aubrey Puryear was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Katelin Guerrant, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
East Wake Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-5 loss against Rolesville on the 23rd. As for Vance Charter, they have also already played their next contest, a 15-3 victory against Northern Durham on the 23rd.
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