Baseball Preview: Carolina Day Wildcats vs. Statesville Christian Lions
Carolina Day has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Statesville Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Monday, Carolina Day fell victim to a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Swain County.
Carolina Day saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Martiste Mills, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mills 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.
Meanwhile, Statesville Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 22-2 defeat to Liberty Preparatory Christian might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Statesville Christian has scored all season.
Jeremy Todd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Carolina Day has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Statesville Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carolina Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Statesville Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Carolina Day was able to grind out a solid victory over Statesville Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 9-5. Will Carolina Day repeat their success, or does Statesville Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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