With a playoff game on the line, Charlotte Latin rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the St. Mary's Saints onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Charlotte Latin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sydney Thune was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thune has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Thune was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Talia Hawa was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Avery Bly, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
The win got Charlotte Latin back to even at 8-8. As for St. Mary's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Charlotte Latin will head out on the road to face off against North Raleigh Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Charlotte Latin: 2.2, North Raleigh Christian Academy: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. St. Mary's does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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