Baseball Preview: Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers vs. Covenant Day Lions
The Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Covenant Day Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte Country Day School will be strutting in after a win while Covenant Day will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Charlotte Country Day School earned an 11-6 victory over Carolina Royals.
The team relied heavily on Owen Miller, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brycen Springer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Covenant Day's offense. They fell 4-0 to Charlotte Latin on Friday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Covenant Day has not been shut out since back in March.
Covenant Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Shoudy, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Charlotte Country Day School now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Covenant Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Charlotte Country Day School's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Charlotte Country Day School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Covenant Day, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Charlotte Country Day School continue to outrun the ball?
Charlotte Country Day School came out on top in a nail-biter against Covenant Day when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Covenant Day's Weston Shoudy, who didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Charlotte Country Day School to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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