Thales Academy Rolesville and St. Thomas More Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. Thales Academy Rolesville will host St. Thomas More Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thales Academy Rolesville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Friendship Christian on Thursday as Thales Academy Rolesville made off with a 15-1 victory. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Wil Antunez and Owen Schutek made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Antunez tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schutek pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Antunez scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Schutek scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cooper Nash
| 03/27/25 @ Friendship Christian | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Coastal Christian | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ St. Thomas More Academy | 2 |
| 04/04/24 vs South Wake | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill | 1 |
In other batting news, Cooper Nash was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for St. Thomas More Academy, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Neuse Christian Academy on Monday.
Like Thales Academy Rolesville, St. Thomas More Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Nello Caparoni. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, Caparoni is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Sandner, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Drew Sandner was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Thomas More Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
St. Thomas More Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
St. Thomas More Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Thales Academy Rolesville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for St. Thomas More Academy, though, as they've only averaged .330. Will they be able to contain Thales Academy Rolesville's hitters?
Everything went Thales Academy Rolesville's way against St. Thomas More Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Thales Academy Rolesville made off with a 17-1 victory. Does Thales Academy Rolesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Thomas More Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
