Neuse Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 16-2 to the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Neuse Christian Academy of the 12-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Andrew Pahulik made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Ezzell, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Thales Academy Rolesville's side, Chase Davidson made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Davidson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Evan Clark and Nate Ellison did most of the damage at the plate: Clark went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Ellison scored two runs and stole four bases. Clark has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Andy Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Neuse Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Neuse Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will head out on the road to challenge Friendship Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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