Cannon is 1-9 against Charlotte Christian since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cougars will host the Knights at 6:30 p.m. Cannon has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cannon couldn't beat Legion Collegiate Academy on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Cougars lost 14-4 to the Lancers.
Cannon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Harrell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. Turner Brudereck also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Greenies by a score of 8-5. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly three runs.
Russ Berger tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Drew Darling and Hudson Simmons did most of the damage at the plate: Darling went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Simmons fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those three RBI gave Simmons a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ivan Andino, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Cannon's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Charlotte Christian, their win bumped their record up to 21-5.
Cannon couldn't quite get it done against Charlotte Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 4-0. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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