Baseball Game Preview: Drew Charter vs. South Atlanta Hornets

Drew Charter

Runs

03/04/25 @ South Atlanta	18
03/03/25 @ Therrell	16
02/28/25 @ Heritage	1
02/27/25 @ Drew	15
02/25/25 vs Paideia	7
02/10/25 @ Midtown	0

Drew Charter will face off against the South Atlanta Hornets at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. Drew Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.

Drew Charter's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past South Atlanta 17-0. Drew Charter hasn't had any issues with South Atlanta recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Josiah Rich made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Rich was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.

In other batting news, Myron Leonard was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Joseph Richburg was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.

Drew Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

This is the second loss in a row for South Atlanta and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Drew Charter, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.

South Atlanta's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Drew Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for South Atlanta, though, as they've only averaged .185. Will they be able to contain Drew Charter's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.