The Greater Vision Academy Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Wake Sabres at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greater Vision Academy hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Monday just wasn't the day for Greater Vision Academy's offense. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of The Burlington School on Monday.
Meanwhile, South Wake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over New Life Camp. The win was just what South Wake needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior game.
Josiah Mills made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mills was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a double.
In other pitching news, South Wake got a great performance from Weston Lyons as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, Jonah Suarez was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Clevenger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Greater Vision Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for South Wake, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greater Vision Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Wake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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