St. Thomas More Academy's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Neuse Christian Academy Lions a 14-0 shutout. With that victory, St. Thomas More Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Nello Caparoni made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Caparoni has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Caparoni was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chris Zwirblia was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Sam Flory was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Neuse Christian Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Sharp, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
St. Thomas More Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5-1 record this season. As for Neuse Christian Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
St. Thomas More Academy will head out on the road to face off against Thales Academy Rolesville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thales Academy Rolesville is on a three-game streak of home wins, St. Thomas More Academy a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Neuse Christian Academy will take on Thales Academy Apex at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neuse Christian Academy has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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