The Cary Academy Chargers are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cary Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
While Cary Academy's win against Raleigh HomeSchool wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Cary Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Raleigh HomeSchool on Friday, sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted since April 4, 2024.
Not much got past Rutger Jack, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Raleigh HomeSchool off the board.
On the hitting side, Cary Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Declan Jack, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Wake Christian Academy beat Franklin Academy 4-1 on Friday.
Trace Turner was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Jeffrey Newsome, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Cary Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wake Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Cary Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Wake Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 6-4. Will Cary Academy repeat their success, or does Wake Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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