Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for East Wake Academy

Eagles

Previous 3 Games

04/09/25 vs American Leadership Academy-Johnston	9-2
04/04/25 vs Thales Academy Rolesville	17-2
04/01/25 @ Franklin Academy	11-0

East Wake Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots with a sharp 9-2 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-4 back in February.

Brianna McCrea was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Emma DeJoseph was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Avery Schmidt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

East Wake Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Leadership Academy-Johnston only managed seven hits.

East Wake Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-6 record.

East Wake Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-6 win against Franklin Academy on the 14th. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, they will challenge Eastern Wayne at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.