Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wake Prep Academy). They came out on top in a nail-biter against the New Life Camp Storm on Wednesday, sneaking past 9-8. For the Guardians, this counts as revenge for the 17-6 win the Storm walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Sawyer Pierce
| 02/26/25 @ Franklinton | 3 |
| 02/24/25 @ Neuse Charter | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ New Life Camp | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs NCSSM: Durham | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ South Granville | 1 |
Sawyer Pierce looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Wake Prep Academy: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 1-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Jakob Howell and Harrison Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Howell went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Brown scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those hits were Howell's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Booser, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Wake Prep Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. New Life Camp now has a losing record of 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wake Prep Academy will venture away from home to take on East Wake Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. East Wake Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Wake Prep Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Life Camp, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chatham HomeSchool at 3:30 p.m. on April 16.
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