Eagles
| 05/08/25 vs East Columbus | 13-12 |
| 05/06/25 vs River Mill | 31-0 |
| 05/02/25 @ Falls Lake | 9-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Falls Lake | 13-3 |
| 04/28/25 vs NCSSM: Durham | 15-5 |
| + 4 more games |
East Wake Academy extended their postseason success on Thursday against East Columbus. They won by a run and slipped past the Gators 13-12. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Mason Brantley tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April.
At the plate, East Wake Academy got a massive performance out of James Duffield, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and one double while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits Duffield has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Palmer, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
East Wake Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive contests.
East Wake Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.9 runs. As for East Columbus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season.
As of now, neither East Wake Academy nor East Columbus have any future games scheduled.
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