It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Durham Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Providence Day Chargers by a score of 11-9 on Friday. Durham Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amare Burrus and Charles Roederer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Burrus scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Roederer scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was CW Hollenbeck, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Providence Day's side, Trevor Yancey tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Shirey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Austin Ward was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Durham Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Providence Day, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14.
Durham Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Providence Day, they are on the road again on Friday to play North Raleigh Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. North Raleigh Christian Academy is coming into the contest with eight straight wins at home, so Providence Day will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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