After three games on the road, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is heading back home. They will take on the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill got the win against Neuse Christian Academy by a conclusive 22-2.
Andrew Cavender made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Cavender was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Dalton Burgin was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Ryland Burgin was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Thales Academy Rolesville sidestepped Thales Academy Apex for a 2-1 victory.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-8-1 record this season. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Thales Academy Rolesville in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thales Academy Rolesville's Nate Ellison, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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