The Charlotte Trojans will head out to square off against the D'Hanis Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Charlotte is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Brackett on Friday as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The game was the first time the Trojans have beaten the Tigers on their field since March 30, 2021.
Josh Gaitan
| 04/11/25 @ Brackett | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs La Pryor | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Three Rivers | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Brackett | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Three Rivers | 2 |
Josh Gaitan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Charlotte is 4-1 when Gaitan posts eight or more strikeouts, but 3-10 otherwise. Gaitan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Julian Cruz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Preston Castillo, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Charlotte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, D'Hanis entered their tilt with Sabinal on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Yellowjackets 9-1. The Cowboys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Brent Frosch made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josiah Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Allen Pawlik also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Charlotte is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for D'Hanis, their record is now 9-6.
Charlotte might still be hurting after the 20-3 loss they got from D'Hanis when the teams last played back in March. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
