Neuse Christian Academy is 0-5 against Thales Academy Rolesville since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Neuse Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 3:00 p.m.
Neuse Christian Academy is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They lost 10-0 to Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Rolesville came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Titans a 13-0 shutout. Considering Thales Academy Rolesville has won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nate Ellison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Ellison has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ellison was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Thales Academy Rolesville got a big performance out of Evan Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andy Moore, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Neuse Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Neuse Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Thales Academy Rolesville when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Neuse Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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