For the second straight game, Charlotte Latin will face off against Providence Day. The Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Latin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Providence Day hit Charlotte Latin with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks came up short against the Chargers, falling 10-3.
For Providence Day's part, they got a great performance from Trevor Yancey as he struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Yancey has become a key player for the Chargers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 9-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Owen Shirey was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rush Adams, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Providence Day has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Charlotte Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4-1.
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