Baseball Game Preview: Falls Lake Firebirds vs. Chatham Charter Knights

The Falls Lake Firebirds are taking a road trip to take on the Chatham Charter Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Falls Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Bear Grass Charter 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Firebirds.

Nick Denny spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.

Jacob Watson

Hits

05/08/25 @ Bear Grass Charter	3
05/07/25 vs Northside - Pinetown	3
03/12/25 vs Neuse Charter	3
02/25/25 @ Southern School of Energy and Sustainability	3
05/02/25 vs East Wake Academy	2
+ 10 more games

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Watson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Falls Lake's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when he doesn't).

Meanwhile, Chatham Charter never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Gates County with a sharp 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Chatham Charter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyner Williams, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Chatham Charter hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.

Chatham Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Falls Lake, they now have a winning record of 12-11.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Falls Lake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chatham Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.