South Wake's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the New Life Camp Storm by a score of 12-9. South Wake's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Josiah Mills made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 big at the plate, 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.
On New Life Camp's side, Jason King was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Posey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
South Wake made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4-1. As for New Life Camp, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
South Wake is on the road again on Thursday to play Greater Vision Academy at 4:00 p.m. As for New Life Camp, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Wilson Prep at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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