Greensboro Day School had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 9-9 to make it five. They lost 11-0 to the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans. The shutout was out of character for the Bengals seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Greensboro Day School saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Grady, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
On Wesleyan Christian Academy's side, they got a great performance from Elijah Martin as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Martin also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Trojans are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Nick Papciak was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He has become a key player for Wesleyan Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 9-11 otherwise. Caleb Hasty was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Greensboro Day School will venture away from home to take on Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bengals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lion have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against High Point Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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