Lincoln Charter is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Christ the King is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lincoln Charter Eagles will take on the Christ the King Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Lincoln Charter has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Lincoln Charter sidestepped Community School of Davidson for a 5-3 victory.
The team relied heavily on William Roberts, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Christ the King stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Langtree Charter an 8-0 shutout.
Chad Wilson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Bauders, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Lincoln Charter is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Christ the King, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Christ the King struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lincoln Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over Christ the King in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-1. Will Lincoln Charter repeat their success, or does Christ the King have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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