The Thales Academy Apex Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Thales Academy Apex never let their opponents score. They blew past Neuse Christian Academy 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Thales Academy Apex considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Darion Ghazaleh was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Rylan Sheldon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for St. Thomas More Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Friendship Christian on Tuesday.
Tyler Vincent made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Vincent was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Zwirblia, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Thales Academy Apex is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for St. Thomas More Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams 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. Thomas More Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Thales Academy Apex beat St. Thomas More Academy 16-11 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Thales Academy Apex repeat their success, or does St. Thomas More Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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