Langtree Charter Academy has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.64 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 10-4 to the Mountain Island Charter Raptors. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raptors earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Easton Roschke put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Roschke was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Roschke wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Lewis, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Lewis also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Langtree Charter Academy dropped their record down to 10-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Mountain Island Charter, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 4-8.
Langtree Charter Academy and Mountain Island Charter could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Langtree Charter Academy will square off against Lincoln Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 173 places (222 vs. 49). Meanwhile, Mountain Island Charter (ranked 372nd) will meet Pine Lake Prep (ranked 77th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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