Langtree Charter has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Mountain Island Charter Raptors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Langtree Charter will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Wednesday, Langtree Charter was able to grind out a solid win over Elkin, taking the game 10-7. With that victory, Langtree Charter brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Cullen Barbee and Tanner Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Barbee pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Lewis struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). At bat, Barbee went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Lewis scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon MacDonald, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luca Wraight, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Mountain Island Charter never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against North Mecklenburg on Monday. Everything went their way against the Vikings as they made off with an 11-1 win. Considering Mountain Island Charter has won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mountain Island Charter got a massive performance out of Ryan Hayes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jack Osterndorf was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Langtree Charter's record now sits at 3-5. As for Mountain Island Charter, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Langtree Charter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. However, it's not like Mountain Island Charter struggles in that department as they've averaged .440. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Langtree Charter suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Mountain Island Charter in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Langtree Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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