East Wake Academy is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Friday. They will welcome the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 6:30 p.m. East Wake Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
East Wake Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on American Leadership Academy-Johnston with a sharp 14-0 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 14 runs or more this season.
Dylan Palmer
| 03/26/25 @ American Leadership Academy-Johnston | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Neuse Charter | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Kerr-Vance Academy | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Kerr-Vance Academy | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Heritage | 1 |
Dylan Palmer was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5. He has become a key player for East Wake Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Robbie Johnston, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Palmer wasn't the only one working in the hit department: East Wake Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Leadership Academy-Johnston only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wake Prep Academy). They had just enough and edged out New Life Camp 9-8 on Wednesday.
Sawyer Pierce looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
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 marked the first that Howell got this season. Easton Booser was another key player, scoring 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 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. East Wake Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Wake Prep Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Wake Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Wake Prep Academy, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain East Wake Academy's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
