In what's become a running theme this season, Charlotte Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cannon Cougars with a sharp 13-2 victory. While fans of Charlotte Christian might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Wade Thompson looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, DJ Layton was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matty Carroll, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
On Cannon's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Kieley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Charlotte Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Cannon, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Charlotte Christian will take on Metrolina Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Metrolina Christian Academy sitting on 19 straight wins and Charlotte Christian on four. As for Cannon, they will head out on the road to face off against Providence Day at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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