After flying high against Thales Academy Apex on Wednesday, South Wake came back down to earth. The Sabres fell 12-9 to Varsity Opponent on Thursday. If the Sabres were looking for revenge after losing 8-0 to Varsity Opponent when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ryan Shope and Seth Kirk did some serious damage despite the final result: Shope went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Kirk went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple marked the first that Kirk has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Collins, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
South Wake has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Varsity Opponent has already played their next matchup (against The New Community School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. South Wake will be paying especially close attention to Varsity Opponent's contest: after Varsity Opponent face off against Cardinal O'Hara, they'll take on South Wake again at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
