North Raleigh Christian Academy and Cary Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights will be playing at home against the Cary Academy Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but North Raleigh Christian Academy had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Wayne Country Day. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Raleigh Christian Academy in their matchups with Wayne Country Day: they've now lost four in a row.
North Raleigh Christian Academy got a good showing from Drew Caracio, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, North Raleigh Christian Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cary Academy entered their tilt with Franklin Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Patriots on Thursday. That's two games straight that Cary Academy has won by just one run.
Rutger Jack and Oliver Swartz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jack struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Swartz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Jack got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI, while Swartz scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
North Raleigh Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Cary Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Raleigh Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cary Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Raleigh Christian Academy came up short against Cary Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for North Raleigh Christian Academy, Colin Kimball (who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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