Baseball Preview: Carolina Royals vs. Providence Day Chargers
Carolina Royals has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Providence Day Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Carolina Royals suffered a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Fort Mill. Carolina Royals has not had much luck with Fort Mill recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Mason Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Carolina Royals saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Finn Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Providence Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Charlotte Latin by a score of 7-5.
Anderson Shirey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Carolina Royals' record is now 7-11. As for Providence Day, their record now sits at 6-12.
Carolina Royals came up short against Providence Day in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Carolina Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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