Thales Academy Apex extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-9. They lost 12-6 to the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Thales Academy Rolesville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9. 12 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Thales Academy Rolesville's part, Abigail Grimm was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Grimm was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Timmeny, who went 3-for-4 with seven stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those seven stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maggie Wiggins, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Thales Academy Apex does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will face off against Franklin Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season.
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