Guardians
| 03/14/25 @ Neuse Christian Academy | 13-5 |
| 03/13/25 @ American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 6-5 |
| 03/10/25 @ Durham School of the Arts | 22-0 |
Wake Prep Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the Neuse Christian Academy Lions. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Guardians also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Charlize Kell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Kell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wake Prep Academy got a massive performance out of Annalise Masinick, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kyndall Miller, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Wake Prep Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Wake Prep Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Neuse Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wake Prep Academy will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Athens Drive at 4:30 p.m. on March 24th. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they will face off against New Life Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neuse Christian Academy has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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