The South Wake Sabres will face off against Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Wake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
South Wake will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Thales Academy Apex on Wednesday. The Sabres were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Titans. The win was some much needed relief for the Sabres as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Noah Wright was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing five bases. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Henderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
South Wake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thales Academy Apex only posted a batting average of .133.
Meanwhile, Varsity Opponent didn't have quite enough to beat Hickory Christian Academy on Wednesday and fell 9-8. Varsity Opponent hasn't had much luck with Hickory Christian Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
South Wake's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Varsity Opponent, their defeat dropped their record down to 59-174-3.
South Wake suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Varsity Opponent in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Sabres avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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