Baseball Recap: Charlotte Country Day School Comes Up Short

Charlotte Country Day School extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-18 in the process. They came up short against the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans, falling 17-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Buccaneers have suffered since April 1st.

Dominic Ranalli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.

On the hitting side, Nolan Rutherford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.

As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 11-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

On Wesleyan Christian Academy's side, Mikey Papciak and Nick Papciak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Papciak pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Nick pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Mikey also tossed a walk, which is notable because Wesleyan Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 9-10 otherwise. At bat, Papciak went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Nick went 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two RBI gave Mikey a new career-high.

In other batting news, Blake Goff was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brandon Loehr, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs.

Charlotte Country Day School didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-6 loss against Cannon on the 29th. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-0 win against Greensboro Day School on the 29th.