The Community School of Davidson Spartans will challenge the Christ the King Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Community School of Davidson is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering East Mecklenburg just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Christ the King gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mountain Island Charter 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Raptors: they've now won six in a row.
Patrick Walsh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Christ the King's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Walsh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Walsh wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Ehret, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI. Colin Ryan also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
The victory got Christ the King back to even at 5-5. As for Community School of Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Community School of Davidson couldn't quite finish off Christ the King in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can Community School of Davidson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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