If Carolina Royals was feeling good off their 11-2 takedown of Smithtown Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Carolina Royals fell victim to a tough 14-6 defeat at the hands of the Charlotte S Stampede on Thursday. Carolina Royals has not had much luck with Charlotte S recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Matthew Sermeno made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Charlotte S's side, Braden Chaney made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Chaney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Charlotte S got a great performance from Elijah Darwin as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Cole Pinion and Tim Barry did most of the damage at the plate: Pinion went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Barry scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ethan McCrary was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Carolina Royals' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Charlotte S, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Carolina Royals will stay at home for another game and welcome Legion Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Carolina Royals is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Charlotte S, they will be playing at home against Smithtown Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte S knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Smithtown Christian likes a good challenge.
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