Baseball Recap: Charlotte Christian Knights vs. Cannon Cougars
In what's become a running theme this season, Charlotte Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cannon Cougars a 10-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Charlotte Christian who now have three in a row.
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. Shawn Thomas O'Donnell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Charlotte Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as 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.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Charlotte Christian beat Cannon by a score of 13-2.
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