New Life Camp has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. New Life Camp is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, New Life Camp came up short against Wilson Prep and fell 10-6.
Ethan Windley was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Windley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jason King was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mullis, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Thales Academy Rolesville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill on Friday. Thales Academy Rolesville skirted past Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill 10-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Thales Academy Rolesville.
Like New Life Camp, Thales Academy Rolesville also got a great game from a two-way player: Evan Clark. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Clark was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Thomas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5. Henry Dement was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
New Life Camp's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. New Life Camp has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thales Academy Rolesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
New Life Camp suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Thales Academy Rolesville in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clark, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Now that New Life Camp knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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