Wake Christian Academy dropped their record down to 16-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Carter Collins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Thales Academy Rolesville's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Davidson, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Wake Christian Academy will square off against John Paul II Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saints have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they have already played their next match, a 4-2 victory against Arendell Parrott Academy on the 6th.
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