South Wake came into Friday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Lee Christian Falcons with a sharp 13-2 victory on Friday. South Wake's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Noah Wright looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Josiah Mills and Ryan Shope did most of the damage at the plate: Mills went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Shope scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Suarez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Lee Christian's side, Miciah Britton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
South Wake's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9-1. As for Lee Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Wake will face off against Chatham HomeSchool at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Lee Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Crossroads Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crossroads Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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