The Charlotte Christian Knights will challenge the Hough Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Hough's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Charlotte Christian hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Knights' pitchers stepped up to hand East Mecklenburg an 8-0 shutout on Saturday.
Ivan Andino
| 04/12/25 @ East Mecklenburg | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Lexington | 0 |
| 03/15/25 @ T.C. Roberson | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Charlotte Catholic | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 3 |
Ivan Andino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other pitching news, Russ Berger looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Derek Vazquez and Owen Farrell did most of the damage at the plate: Vazquez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Farrell scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Farrell has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Darling, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hough posted their closest victory since March 13th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Legion Collegiate Academy 9-8.
Charlotte Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hough, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
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