After flying high against Neuse Christian Academy last Tuesday, Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill came back down to earth. The Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill Lion fell just short of the Thales Academy Rolesville Knights by a score of 10-8 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill of the 8-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Andrew Cavender was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Dalton Burgin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Thales Academy Rolesville's side, Evan Clark made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Clark was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Thomas was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5. Another player making a difference was Thomas Piscorik, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7.
Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill will take on St. Thomas More Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against New Life Camp at 3:00 p.m. New Life Camp is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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