The Charlotte S Stampede will head out on the road to face off against the Cannon Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Charlotte S didn't have quite enough to beat Grace Academy and fell 6-5.
Charlotte S got a good showing from Tate Johnston, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Elijah Darwin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jandel Rodriguez was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cannon gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They blew past Gaston Day 19-2. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Maddock Griffin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Owen Fox was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grogan Kelley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Charlotte S took their victory against Cannon in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Charlotte S repeat their success, or does Cannon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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