On Monday, it was close, but the Christ the King Crusaders sidestepped the Charlotte Latin Hawks for a 5-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Christ the King.
The team relied heavily on Patrick Walsh, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Chad Wilson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Charlotte Latin's side, they got a good showing from Jackson Coble, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Tommy Beason made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Shoup, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Christ the King pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Charlotte Latin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christ the King will take on Corvian Community at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corvian Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Charlotte Latin, they will be playing at home against Covenant Day at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte Latin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Covenant Day's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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