Thales Academy Apex has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Friendship Christian Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The matchup between Thales Academy Apex and St. Thomas More Academy on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Thales Academy Apex walked away with a 16-11 victory over St. Thomas More Academy. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Rylan Sheldon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sheldon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Joey Ghirardi was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Jack Penchuk was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friendship Christian had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Trinity Academy out 6-5. The win was just what Friendship Christian needed coming off of a 15-1 loss in their prior match.
The victory got Thales Academy Apex back to even at 2-2. As for Friendship Christian, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Thales Academy Apex was able to grind out a solid victory over Friendship Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. Does Thales Academy Apex have another victory up their sleeve, or will Friendship Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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