The Thales Academy Apex Titans will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thales Academy Apex is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against St. Thomas More Academy. Everything went Thales Academy Apex's way against St. Thomas More Academy on Wednesday as Thales Academy Apex made off with a 23-3 victory. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Rylan Sheldon
| 03/19/25 @ St. Thomas More Academy | 11 |
| 04/29/24 @ Grace Christian | 0 |
| 04/26/24 vs Thales Academy Rolesville | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ St. David's | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs St. Thomas More Academy | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Rylan Sheldon made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Thales Academy Apex got a massive performance out of James Speight, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Holden Wilcenski was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill beat Thales Academy Rolesville 7-3 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lion.
Thales Academy Apex came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will Thales Academy Apex repeat their success, or does Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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