Baseball Game Preview: Providence Day Chargers vs. Charlotte Latin Hawks

Providence Day has gone 8-2 against Charlotte Latin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Chargers will challenge the Hawks at 6:00 p.m.

Providence Day is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Cannon just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 4-1 to the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Chargers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Owen Shirey

Base on Balls Against

04/25/25 vs Cannon	2
04/16/25 vs Independence	2
04/11/25 @ Charlotte Country Day School	0

Owen Shirey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Providence Day saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Yancey, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin was able to grind out a solid victory over Union Academy on Friday, taking the game 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.

Charlotte Latin also got a great performance from Jackson Coble as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.

On the hitting side, Avery Booker and Hudson Shoup did most of the damage at the plate: Booker went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run, while Shoup went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those five RBI gave Booker a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cooper Holland, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two runs.

Providence Day's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Charlotte Latin, their record now sits at 18-3.

Providence Day might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Charlotte Latin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.