Baseball Recap: Charlotte Christian Takes a Loss

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Charlotte Christian couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 6-5.

Grant Nicholson

Batters Struck Out

03/06/25 vs Wesleyan Christian Academy	5
04/01/25 vs Charlotte Country Day School	6
04/29/25 vs Covenant Day	6
05/09/25 vs Carmel Christian	6
04/14/25 vs Hough	7

Grant Nicholson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.

At the plate, Charlotte Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ivan Andino, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Charlotte Christian moved to 26-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season.

As of now, neither Charlotte Christian nor Wesleyan Christian Academy have any future games scheduled.