Charlotte Christian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers. That's more bragging rights for Charlotte Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nic Harris tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. DJ Layton picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Cohen Bettencourt was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Charlotte Country Day School's side, Owen Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Nolan Rutherford was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Charlotte Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Charlotte Country Day School, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Charlotte Christian will square off against Richmond at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Richmond: 3.5, Charlotte Christian: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Charlotte Country Day School, they will face off against Mallard Creek at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Mallard Creek is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Charlotte Country Day School will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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