Baseball Preview: Charlotte Latin Hawks vs. Charlotte Christian Knights
Charlotte Latin is 1-9 against Charlotte Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Charlotte Latin Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Charlotte Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. Charlotte Latin will be strutting in after a win while Charlotte Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Charlotte Latin got themselves on the board against Covenant Day, but Covenant Day never followed suit. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 4-0.
James Peters tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlotte Latin saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Beason, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian fell victim to Metrolina Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The match marked that first time this year in which Charlotte Christian was not able to get on the board.
Grant Nicholson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Charlotte Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Davis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Charlotte Latin now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Charlotte Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Charlotte Latin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Charlotte Latin couldn't quite finish off Charlotte Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Charlotte Latin, Wesley Jones (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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