The James Island Trojans will take on the Charlotte Christian Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. James Island's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Charlotte Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, James Island needed a bit of extra time to put away Beaufort. They won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 9-8. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Lucy Beckham on Wednesday.
Charlotte Christian got a great performance from Grant Nicholson as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. What's more, Nicholson gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had over his last five games.
On the hitting side, Charlotte Christian's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack McGrath, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Ivan Andino was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
James Island pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Charlotte Christian, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 9-3.
James Island beat Charlotte Christian 10-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will James Island repeat their success, or does Charlotte Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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