The Durham Academy Cavaliers will face off against the Cary Christian Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Durham Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Cary Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Durham Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Raleigh HomeSchool. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cavaliers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Durham Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benjamin Kuo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Will Dardani was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cary Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wake Christian Academy.
Jacob Reeves made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Hill, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Durham Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Cary Christian, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Durham Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Durham Academy couldn't quite get it done against Cary Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2018 as they fell 5-1. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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