The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Thales Academy Rolesville got the win against Friendship Christian by a conclusive 15-4.
Chase Davidson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Cooper Nash
| 05/01/25 vs Friendship Christian | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Wake Prep Academy | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs St. Thomas More Academy | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Friendship Christian | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Neuse Christian Academy | 2 |
In other batting news, Thales Academy Rolesville got a massive performance out of Cooper Nash, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Nash a new career-high. Wil Antunez was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Thales Academy Rolesville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Wake Christian Academy and Ravenscroft, and Wake Christian Academy kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Ravens on Tuesday.
Wake Christian Academy also got a great performance from Gavin Pacileo as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Collins, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Curry, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Wake Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thales Academy Rolesville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wake Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Thales Academy Rolesville suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Wake Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
