The Croatan Cougars will square off against the Wake County HomeSchool Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Croatan comes in on four and Wake County HomeSchool on five.
Croatan's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over White Oak. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Harrison Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero hits, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Easton Taylor
| 03/21/25 vs White Oak | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs New Bern | 2 |
| 05/17/24 vs South Central | 2 |
| 05/14/24 vs Hunt | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Northern Nash | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Taylor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathan Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wake County HomeSchool earned an 8-4 win over North Raleigh Christian Academy on Thursday.
Wake County HomeSchool also got a great performance from Eli Dadisman as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Dadisman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Austin Clark was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Martin, who scored two runs.
Croatan's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Wake County HomeSchool, their record now sits at 7-4.
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