Sadly, St. Thomas More Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. Their tough 16-5 defeat to the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Thomas More Academy of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
St. Thomas More Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nello Caparoni, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Kerr-Vance Academy's side, Ayden Devine was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Devine was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kerr-Vance Academy got a massive performance out of Jack Wiggins, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Tim Hudson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. Thomas More Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Kerr-Vance Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
St. Thomas More Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Neuse Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. St. Thomas More Academy has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Kerr-Vance Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Halifax Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kerr-Vance Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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