The Carolina Academy Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Broome Centurions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carolina Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
After soaring to a 15-point victory in their last game, Carolina Academy came back down to earth on Monday. They fell just short of Greenville Tech Charter by a score of 10-8.
Chris Batista put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Batista has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Batista was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Batista wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Alston, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Stelios Karambasis was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Carolina Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Broome narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Gaffney 3-2.
Carolina Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Broome, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Carolina Academy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Broome when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Carolina Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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