Knights
| 04/03/25 @ Wake Christian Academy | 6 |
| 04/01/25 vs Wake Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ St. David's | 12 |
| 03/25/25 vs St. David's | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Greensboro Day School | 0 |
| + 4 more games |
The Cary Christian Knights will head out to take on the Durham Academy Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cary Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Cary Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Wake Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Jacob Reeves was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Jackson Hill was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Durham Academy not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30, 2024. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Raleigh HomeSchool a 7-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Durham Academy's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Benjamin Kuo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another was Will Dardani, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cary Christian's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Durham Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-8.
Durham Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Cary Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Durham Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Cary Christian keep running through batters, or will the Cavaliers buck the trend?
Cary Christian beat Durham Academy 5-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2018. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Cavaliers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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