Kerr-Vance Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Halifax Academy Vikings and snuck past 3-1. For Kerr-Vance Academy, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss Halifax Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Nathan Mcdaniel and Tim Hudson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mcdaniel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Hudson struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mcdaniel scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hudson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was M.j. Wright, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Halifax Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Kerr-Vance Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Halifax Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Kerr-Vance Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrells Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kerr-Vance Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Harrells Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Halifax Academy, they will take on Tarboro at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tarboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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