The Gaston Day Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Faith Christian Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Faith Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gaston Day, who comes in off a win.
Gaston Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over Caldwell Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gaston Day considering their one-run performance the game before.
Julien McRae made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. McRae was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Nigbor, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Grayson Wingate, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Faith Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Rocky Mount Academy by a score of 3-2. Faith Christian has not had much luck with Rocky Mount Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Ayden Tyndall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Faith Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Gaston Day's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12. As for Faith Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
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