Charlotte Latin hasn't had much luck against Charlotte Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hawks will take on the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Charlotte Latin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Charlotte Latin fell victim to Charlotte Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered since February 27th.
For Charlotte Christian's part, Grant Nicholson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Nicholson has posted since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Farrell, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Ivan Andino was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The victory (which was Charlotte Christian's tenth in a row) raised their record to 23-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Charlotte Latin, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 16-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Charlotte Latin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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