Weldon STEM extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-5. They lost 13-3 to the North East Carolina Prep Huskies. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by exactly ten runs.
James Scott made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
As for North East Carolina Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
On North East Carolina Prep's side, Hunter Andrews made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Andrews has become a key player for North East Carolina Prep: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-7 otherwise. Andrews was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Collin Close was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. North East Carolina Prep is undefeated when Close posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Seth Peele, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Weldon STEM has already played their next matchup (against KIPP P), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. North East Carolina Prep will be paying especially close attention to the Chargers' game: after the Chargers face off against the Pride, they'll take on North East Carolina Prep again at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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