The Thales Academy Apex Titans will head out on the road to face off against the St. David's Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Thales Academy Apex is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Thales Academy Apex will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-point they dealt Neuse Christian Academy on Tuesday. Thales Academy Apex put the hurt on Neuse Christian Academy with a sharp 13-1 win.
Aidan Hall looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, James Speight was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Noah Colbert was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, St. David's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their rough 7-1 defeat to Varsity Opponent might stick with them for a while.
St. David's saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davis Crowder, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Thales Academy Apex now has a winning record of 8-7. As for St. David's, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thales Academy Apex has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. David's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Thales Academy Apex came up short against St. David's in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Thales Academy Apex avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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