Carolina Academy extended their losing streak to 13 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Southside Christian Sabres, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sabres this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Friday.
As for Southside Christian, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
For Southside Christian's part, the team relied heavily on Ben Rafalski, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those two hits gave Rafalski a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Brancati, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carolina Academy will take on Palmetto at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Southside Christian, they will challenge Upstate at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.89 runs per game on average), something the Sabres will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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