North Raleigh Christian Academy is 10-0 against St. Mary since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will head out on the road to square off against the St. Mary's Saints at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Mary's is hoping to do on Tuesday what Cary Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to North Raleigh Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at four games. North Raleigh Christian Academy put the hurt on Cary Academy with a sharp 17-3 win.
Skyluhr Hulbert made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hulbert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hulbert was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Gardener was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Kelsey Knox was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Mary's way against Franklin Academy on Monday as St. Mary's made off with a 13-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Mary's.
North Raleigh Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for St. Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Everything went North Raleigh Christian Academy's way against St. Mary's in their previous meeting on April 12th as North Raleigh Christian Academy made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Raleigh Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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