Charlotte Christian is 9-1 against Charlotte Latin since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Charlotte Christian Knights will look to defend their home field against the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Charlotte Christian: 3.8, Charlotte Latin: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Charlotte Christian faced Metrolina Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Charlotte Christian took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Metrolina Christian Academy. Charlotte Christian's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Grant Nicholson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Charlotte Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Davis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin never let their opponents score on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Covenant Day.
James Peters tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
Charlotte Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Charlotte Latin, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Charlotte Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Latin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Charlotte Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Charlotte Latin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Will Charlotte Christian repeat their success, or does Charlotte Latin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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