The Southern Wake Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Thales Academy Apex Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Wake Academy has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Southern Wake Academy faced off against Triangle Math & Science on Monday. The Lions lost 21-3 to the Tigers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Thales Academy Apex came up short against Cary Academy on Tuesday and fell 6-2. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Louis Olsen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Olsen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Olsen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Speight, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Thales Academy Apex's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Southern Wake Academy, their loss was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Southern Wake Academy's way against Thales Academy Apex when the teams last played back in April of 2018, as Southern Wake Academy made off with a 22-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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