Thales Academy Apex dropped their record down to 8-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Cary Christian Knights, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Titans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Cary Christian, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Cary Christian's part, Reed Harvey and Samuel Snyder made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Harvey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Snyder tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cary Christian is 7-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. At the plate, Harvey got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Snyder went 1-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Snyder has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Dearolf, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Cary Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Ashworth, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thales Academy Apex will take on Cary Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cary Christian, they will challenge Asheville Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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