The Cary Academy Chargers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Cary Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cary Academy: 2.8, Cary Christian: 0) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Cary Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Thales Academy Apex 5-4.
Declan Jack was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jack was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Sunil Lindsay was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cary Christian put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Wake a 10-0 shutout. Fans of Cary Christian have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Like Cary Academy, Cary Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Reed Harvey. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Harvey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jacob Reeves was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Samuel Snyder was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Cary Academy's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Cary Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cary Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cary Academy took their win against Cary Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Cary Academy repeat their success, or does Cary Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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