Durham Academy's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trinity Academy Tigers an 11-0 shutout. With that win, Durham Academy brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Emmet Christian was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Christian was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amare Burrus, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brady Pollard, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On Trinity Academy's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Trumbo, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
The victory got Durham Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Trinity Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durham Academy will take on Ravenscroft at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Durham Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Trinity Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Neuse Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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