After flying high against Durham Academy back in March, Neuse Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Neuse Christian Academy Lions wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-2 walloping at the hands of the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Neuse Christian Academy in their matchups with Thales Academy Rolesville: they've now lost three in a row.
For Thales Academy Rolesville's part, Kailey Hicks made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Hicks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Wiggins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ally Buchanan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Neuse Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neuse Christian Academy will take on Thales Academy Rolesville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will be playing at home against Wake Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wake Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Thales Academy Rolesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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