The Charlotte Latin Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Ravenscroft Ravens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charlotte Latin will bounce into Friday's match after beating Charlotte Country Day School, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Charlotte Latin came out on top against Charlotte Country Day School by a score of 8-5 on Thursday.
James Peters tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tommy Beason, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Avery Booker was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Ravenscroft gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over St. David's. Winning may never get old, but Ravenscroft sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ravenscroft got a big performance out of Will Eichler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Hervey, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI.
The win got Charlotte Latin back to even at 11-11. As for Ravenscroft, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Charlotte Latin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ravenscroft struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Charlotte Latin took their victory against Ravenscroft in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlotte Latin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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