The Langtree Charter Academy Lions will face off against the Queen's Grant Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Langtree Charter Academy has six straight victories, Queen's Grant has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Langtree Charter Academy beats Queen's Grant with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Langtree Charter Academy never let Piedmont Community Charter get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Easton Roschke made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Gelpke, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paul Napoli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Queen's Grant lost 14-4 to North Mecklenburg on Monday.
Harley Murrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Asher Dugdale also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Queen's Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Langtree Charter Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Queen's Grant's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Langtree Charter Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Queen's Grant, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Langtree Charter Academy keep running through batters, or will Queen's Grant buck the trend?
Everything went Langtree Charter Academy's way against Queen's Grant in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, as Langtree Charter Academy made off with a 10-0 win. Does Langtree Charter Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Queen's Grant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
