The South Wake Sabres are on the road again on Thursday to play the Greater Vision Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. Greater Vision Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South Wake, who comes in off a win.
After only two runs in their last match, South Wake made sure to put some runs up on the board against New Life Camp on Friday. South Wake walked away with a 12-9 win over New Life Camp. South Wake's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Josiah Mills made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mills was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a double.
In other pitching news, South Wake got a great performance from Weston Lyons as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, Jonah Suarez was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Andrew Clevenger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Greater Vision Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of The Burlington School.
South Wake made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4-1. As for Greater Vision Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Wake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greater Vision Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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