Charlotte and Three Rivers are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2018, but likely not for long. The Trojans will face off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charlotte made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Sabinal, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Yellowjackets on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Josh Gaitan
| 04/04/25 vs Sabinal | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs La Pryor | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Brackett | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Three Rivers | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ La Pryor | 2 |
Josh Gaitan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has become a key player for Charlotte: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 3-9 otherwise. Gaitan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anthony Sanchez was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Preston Castillo was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Three Rivers had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 9-5.
Like Charlotte, Three Rivers also got a great game from a two-way player: Lathan Meyer. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Meyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Contreras, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Xavier Carranza, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Three Rivers pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Charlotte, their record is now 6-10.
Charlotte might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Three Rivers when the teams last played back in March. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
