Cary Academy was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights and snuck past 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cary Academy.
Declan Jack made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jack was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rutger Jack, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI.
On Thales Academy Rolesville's side, Tyler Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Moore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cary Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cary Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Franklin Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Wake at 4:00 p.m.
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