Preview: Gaston Christian Eagles vs. Charlotte Latin Hawks
The Gaston Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gaston Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Gaston Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Union Grove Christian onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory.
Olivia Kennedy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Kennedy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ciara Nanney was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, four additional RBI, and an additional run. Marleigh Huskins was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Raptors by a score of 5-0.
Like Gaston Christian, Charlotte Latin also got a great game from a two-way player: Sydney Thune. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Thune was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Thune wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talia Hawa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Gaston Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-5. As for Charlotte Latin, their record now sits at 3-0.
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