The C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Grace Christian Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, C.B. Aycock put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Southern Wayne. With that win, the Golden Falcons brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The result came thanks to Braxton Toler's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Janeson Steele
| 05/01/25 vs Southern Wayne | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ East Duplin | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Midway | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ North Lenoir | 3 |
| 03/19/24 @ East Wake | 3 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Janeson Steele, who fired off three home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jones Winters, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
C.B. Aycock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
North Raleigh Christian Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Grace Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 11-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Crusaders, who have now won three games in a row.
Grace Christian got a massive performance out of Connor Howard, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Jimmy Alfonsin was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
The win was also the third in a row for C.B. Aycock, bringing their record up to 11-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grace Christian, their record now sits at 18-7.
C.B. Aycock came out on top in a nail-biter against Grace Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
