The Carrboro Jaguars will challenge the Durham Academy Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carrboro has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Carrboro came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 18-5 to Southeast Alamance.
Max Trojanowski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Evan Stowe was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Durham Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Ravenscroft.
Carrboro dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Durham Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carrboro has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Durham Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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