Durham Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights. That's two games in a row now that Durham Academy has lost by exactly five runs.
Emmet Christian was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Christian has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Christian was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On North Raleigh Christian Academy's side, Drew Caracio tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Banks Woody, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Jackson Tysor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Durham Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Durham Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Ravenscroft at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ravenscroft is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Raleigh HomeSchool at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Raleigh Christian Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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