The Chatham Charter Knights will face off against the Clover Garden School Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Chatham Charter gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Southwestern Randolph. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Jace Young
| 03/11/25 vs Southern Wake Academy | 5 |
| 04/18/25 @ Southwestern Randolph | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ River Mill | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Triangle Math & Science | 3 |
| 03/13/25 @ Southern Wake Academy | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Jace Young was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Chatham Charter's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Brandon Rives was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Clover Garden School waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 16-11. With that victory, the Grizzlies brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Phillips, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kam Foster, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Clover Garden School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Chatham Charter's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Clover Garden School, their record now sits at 8-9.
Clover Garden School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chatham Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Clover Garden School, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Chatham Charter's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
