Carolina Academy won the last time they faced Lee Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Carolina Academy Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Lee Academy Cavaliers.
Raylee Frye and Lauren Sims made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Frye struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Sims tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Frye has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Frye got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Sims went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Carolina Academy got a massive performance out of Kelsie Smith, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Carly Ann Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Lee Academy's side, Mazie Tomlinson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brantley Norris, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Carolina Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Lee Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Carolina Academy will face off against Orangeburg Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Orangeburg Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Carolina Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lee Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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