Baseball Preview: Charlotte Christian Knights vs. Cannon Cougars
Charlotte Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Cannon Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Charlotte Christian stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Cannon onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Grant Nicholson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, DJ Layton and Leo Munoz did most of the damage at the plate: Layton went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Munoz went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn Thomas O'Donnell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Charlotte Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Cannon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
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