The Wake County HomeSchool Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Wake County HomeSchool has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Wake County HomeSchool didn't have quite enough to beat Topsail and fell 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by just one run.
Jace Jones
| 03/08/25 @ Topsail | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs South Johnston | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Ragsdale | 1 |
| 03/26/24 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 1 |
Jace Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-6 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Seth Pennica also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Jones wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Wake County HomeSchool kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons faced Charlotte Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Cardinal Gibbons fell just short of Charlotte Christian by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Crusaders have suffered since April 16, 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Cardinal Gibbons and nudges their season record down to 2-4. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Wake County HomeSchool, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Wake County HomeSchool skirted past Cardinal Gibbons 3-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wake County HomeSchool since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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