Wayne Christian is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Rocky Mount Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wayne Christian Eagles will take on the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wayne Christian: 3.1, Rocky Mount Academy: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wayne Christian can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against John Paul II Catholic as Wayne Christian made off with a 12-2 victory.
A.J. Verme and Lyndsey Walden did most of the damage at the plate: Verme went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles, while Walden got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Ella Fox was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy came up short against Halifax Academy on Monday and fell 8-3.
Rocky Mount Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Berkeley Miller, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Rocky Mount Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Halifax Academy only tossed five.
Wayne Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Rocky Mount Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wayne Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Rocky Mount Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .354. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wayne Christian took their win against Rocky Mount Academy in their previous matchup on April 9th by a conclusive 8-1. Does Wayne Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Mount Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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