On Monday, Charlotte Christian faced Metrolina Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Charlotte Christian Knights took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors. Charlotte Christian's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Charlotte Christian had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Russ Berger and Grant Nicholson Berger pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Nicholson struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Nicholson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Charlotte Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Davis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Metrolina Christian Academy's side, the result came thanks to Chase Kiker's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Metrolina Christian Academy let Jacob Seamon and Perry Hargett loose on the outfield. Seamon scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Hargett scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Landon Polk was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Charlotte Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 20-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Charlotte Christian will be playing at home against Charlotte Latin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Charlotte Latin: 2.9, Charlotte Christian: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Gaston Day at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Metrolina Christian Academy is facing Gaston Day at the right time seeing as Gaston Day is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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