After a string of four wins, St. Thomas More Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 15-1 defeat at the hands of the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion. St. Thomas More Academy has struggled against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Thomas More Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Zwirblia, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's side, Ryland Burgin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Burgin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Burgin was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill got a massive performance out of Dalton Burgin, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Andrew Cavender was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
St. Thomas More Academy now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, they pushed their record up to 4-9-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Thomas More Academy will face off against Neuse Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas More Academy is facing Neuse Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Neuse Christian Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against The Burlington School at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Burlington School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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