The Durham Academy Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Cary Academy Chargers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Durham Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Cary Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Durham Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Carrboro 7-6.
Emmet Christian was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Christian was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Amare Burrus was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Cary Academy's offense. Their rough 10-0 loss to North Raleigh Christian Academy on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Cary Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Durham Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Cary Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Durham Academy suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Cary Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Durham Academy, Colin Kimball (who tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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