Baseball Preview: Providence Day Chargers vs. Charlotte Latin Hawks
Providence Day is 10-0 against Charlotte Latin since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Providence Day Chargers will be staying on the road to face off against the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Providence Day fell victim to a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Carmel Christian.
Providence Day got a good showing from Matthew Emery, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Austin Nelson and Anderson Shirey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nelson went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI, while Shirey scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin suffered a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of Charlotte Christian on Saturday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Charlotte Latin in their matchups with Charlotte Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Charlotte Latin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Booker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Shoup, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Providence Day's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Charlotte Latin, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Providence Day beat Charlotte Latin 3-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Charlotte Latin's Ryan Sweet, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Providence Day to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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