The Charlotte S Stampede are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Grace Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grace Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Charlotte S, who comes in off a win.
Charlotte S is headed out to face Grace Academy after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Charlotte S came out on top against Christ the King by a score of 6-3 on Wednesday.
Tim Barry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tommy Shaw was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Wilhoit, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grace Academy had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 5-1 to Metrolina Christian Academy. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Grace Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Stanton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Charlotte S took their victory against Grace Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 19-0. Will Charlotte S repeat their success, or does Grace Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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