With a playoff game on the line, East Wake Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They skirted past the Voyager Vikings 7-5. Winning may never get old, but East Wake Academy sure is getting used to it with their 14th in a row.
Tanner Robertson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Robertson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robertson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Palmer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Roy Morgan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
East Wake Academy's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Voyager, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
East Wake Academy will take on Perquimans on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Perquimans: 3.8, East Wake Academy: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Voyager does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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