After a string of four wins, Durham Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Durham Academy of the 9-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Amare Burrus made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
On North Raleigh Christian Academy's side, Jayden Morales was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joey Chitla, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Durham Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Durham Academy by a score of 12-7.
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