North Raleigh Christian Academy came tearing into Thursday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Durham Academy Cavaliers. That's more bragging rights for North Raleigh Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cameron Brown was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trent Baker, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kai Patton, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Durham Academy's side, CW Hollenbeck made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Pollard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
North Raleigh Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Durham Academy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Raleigh Christian Academy beat Durham Academy by a score of 7-2.
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