Baseball Preview: Charlotte Latin Hawks vs. Covenant Day Lions
The Charlotte Latin Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Covenant Day Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Day took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Charlotte Latin, who comes in off a win.
Charlotte Latin took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over SouthLake Christian Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Charlotte Latin considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jake Creamer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Creamer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Creamer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jack Mosrie was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Miles Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Covenant Day didn't have quite enough to beat Cannon on Friday and fell 3-1.
Covenant Day also got a good showing from Issac Snapp, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Covenant Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Price, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Charlotte Latin back to even at 12-12. As for Covenant Day, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
Charlotte Latin's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Charlotte Latin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 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 Latin continue to outrun the ball?
Charlotte Latin beat Covenant Day 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April. Will Charlotte Latin repeat their success, or does Covenant Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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