The Rocky Mount Academy Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Rocky Mount Academy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so John Paul II Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Rocky Mount Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Kerr-Vance Academy by a score of 4-0. That's two games straight that Rocky Mount Academy has won by exactly four runs.
Parker Sherrod made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sherrod was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rocky Mount Academy let Jordan Wright and Luke Holloman loose on the outfield. Wright scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Holloman scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but John Paul II Catholic had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Bear Grass Charter on Wednesday. John Paul II Catholic has struggled against Bear Grass Charter recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Max Mason made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Rocky Mount Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for John Paul II Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rocky Mount Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like John Paul II Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rocky Mount Academy skirted past John Paul II Catholic 11-10 in their previous meeting on April 8th. Does Rocky Mount Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Paul II Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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