Carolina Academy won the last time they faced Southside and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Carolina Academy Trojans put the hurt on the Southside Tigers with a sharp 15-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Jayden Barton made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. That one earned run gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024.
Jayce Thompson
| 03/04/25 vs Southside | 3 |
| 04/02/24 @ Southside | 2 |
| 02/23/24 vs Greenville Tech Charter | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs High Point Academy | 1 |
| 02/27/24 vs Thornwell | 1 |
In other batting news, Aidan Alston and Jayce Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Alston scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Thompson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Thompson a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Stelios Karambasis, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Carolina Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .517 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Carolina Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southside, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coincidentally, Carolina Academy and Southside will both be playing Thornwell the next time they take the field. Carolina Academy will host Thornwell at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Southside will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on March 12th.
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