Softball Game Preview: Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers vs. Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans

Buccaneers

Runs

03/26/25 vs Forest Hills	11
03/12/25 vs Covenant Day	1
03/06/25 @ Hickory Grove Christian	10
03/04/25 vs Ambassador Christian School	14
02/26/25 vs Charlotte Latin	1

The Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers will square off against the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Country Day School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Charlotte Country Day School will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Forest Hills on Wednesday. Charlotte Country Day School was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Forest Hills. The victory continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won four in a row.

Kennedy Huggins was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Sarielle Little, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Wesleyan Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Charlotte Christian. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Wesleyan Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Peyton Martin also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Wesleyan Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Charlotte Country Day School, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

Wesleyan Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Charlotte Country Day School has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. It's a different story for Wesleyan Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .337. Will they be able to contain Charlotte Country Day School's hitters?

Charlotte Country Day School came out on top in a nail-biter against Wesleyan Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Charlotte Country Day School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wesleyan Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.