Preview: Vance Charter Knights vs. Louisburg Warriors
The Vance Charter Knights will head out on the road to take on the Louisburg Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vance Charter has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five, while Louisburg will come in with three straight victories.
Last Thursday, Vance Charter suffered a rough 14-6 defeat at the hands of Falls Lake. That's two games in a row now that Vance Charter has lost by exactly eight runs.
Larson Brewer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Dethmers, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Vance Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Louisburg can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Southern Durham with a sharp 15-5 win. Louisburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jodus Leonard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Leonard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Louisburg got a massive performance out of Will Champion, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Champion is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Mason Leonard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Vance Charter's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Louisburg, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Vance Charter might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Louisburg in their previous matchup back in March of 2020. Can Vance Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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