Thales Academy Apex fell victim to Thales Academy Rolesville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights. The loss continues a trend for Thales Academy Apex in their matchups with Thales Academy Rolesville: they've now lost four in a row.
Thales Academy Apex saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Wilcenski, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Thales Academy Rolesville's side, Nate Ellison made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Ellison has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ellison was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Evan Clark was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Andy Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Thales Academy Apex now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Thales Academy Apex will head out on the road to challenge Grace Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Neuse Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Thales Academy Rolesville is facing Neuse Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Neuse Christian Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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