Thales Academy Apex gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged the Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion out 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Thales Academy Apex.
Louie Olsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, James Speight was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Burgin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Thales Academy Apex has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11-1.
Thales Academy Apex will head out on the road to square off against Neuse Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neuse Christian Academy is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Thales Academy Apex will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill will take on Friendship Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is facing Friendship Christian at the right time seeing as Friendship Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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