Cary Academy came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Thales Academy Apex Titans 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Cary Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Declan Jack was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jack was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sunil Lindsay, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Thales Academy Apex's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Wilcenski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cary Academy's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Thales Academy Apex, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Cary Academy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Cary Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cary Christian: 0, Cary Academy: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Thales Academy Apex, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play St. Thomas More Academy at 4:00 p.m. Thales Academy Apex and St. Thomas More Academy are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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