On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the South Wake Sabres had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against the Southside Christian Warriors. South Wake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Weston Lyons was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, South Wake got a big performance out of Caiden Haynes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Haynes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Suarez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
South Wake's loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Southside Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Wake will challenge Non Varsity Opponent at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southside Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Wilmington Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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