The Lee Academy Cavaliers will take on the Cheraw Braves at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lee Academy took a loss when they played away from home back in March, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed back in March. Their pitchers stepped up to hand King's Academy a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavaliers considering their one-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Cheraw entered their tilt with Chesterfield on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Golden Rams.
Brayden Michael made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Gordon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Kaden Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
The victory got Lee Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Cheraw, their record is now 13-3.
Lee Academy suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Cheraw in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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