Sadly, St. David is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cary Academy Chargers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. David's of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
St. David's saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grey McMahon, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Malachi Sheats, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Cary Academy's side, Declan Jack made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Jack was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, Sunil Lindsay and Tristan Earl did most of the damage at the plate: Lindsay scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Earl scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Rutger Jack was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
St. David's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cary Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. David's will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on GRACE Christian at 4:15 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Cary Academy, they will play host again on April 2nd to welcome Thales Academy Rolesville, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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