Carolina Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Thornwell, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's contest. Everything went the Carolina Academy Trojans' way against the Thornwell Saints on Thursday as the Carolina Academy Trojans made off with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Trojans have won three games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidan Alston
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Aidan Alston made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Bedolla, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayden Barton, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Carolina Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .517 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Carolina Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Thornwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-2.
Coming up, Carolina Academy will venture away from home to challenge St. Joseph's Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give St. Joseph's Catholic their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season. As for Thornwell, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Abbeville at 7:00 p.m. Abbeville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Thornwell surely won't give up without a fight.
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