The Mountain Island Charter Raptors will venture away from home to challenge the Highland Tech Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
On Friday, Mountain Island Charter came up short against Pine Lake Prep and fell 6-2.
Mountain Island Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Whited, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Highland Tech might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Cherryville who claimed the real prize. The Rams fell just short of the Ironmen by a score of 5-3.
Grayson Lunsford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper Hartis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Highland Tech's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Mountain Island Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Mountain Island Charter couldn't quite get it done against Highland Tech in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 as they fell 6-1. Can the Raptors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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