After flying high against Combine Academy Global last Saturday, Carmel Christian came back down to earth. The Carmel Christian Cougars' rough 15-4 defeat to the Charlotte S Stampede on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Carmel Christian of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Charlotte S's part, Ethan McCrary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). McCrary has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCrary was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tim Barry was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Tommy Shaw, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Carmel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Charlotte S, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Carmel Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Covenant Day at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Day will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Charlotte S, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Carolina Royals at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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