The Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs will face off against the Seventy-First Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wake Christian Academy has five straight victories, Seventy-First has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Wake Christian Academy beats Seventy-First with eight runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went the Bulldogs' way against Franklin Academy on Tuesday as they made off with an 8-1 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Collins was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Trace Turner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Freedom Christian Academy hit Seventy-First with a 11-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons came up short against the Patriots, falling 19-4.
Cory Bush was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Shawn Carroll was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Wake Christian Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Seventy-First, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Seventy-First's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Wake Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Seventy-First, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Wake Christian Academy keep running through batters, or will the Falcons buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
