The Central Academy Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Central Academy earned a 13-9 win over Anson. 13 seems to be a good number for Central Academy as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ryan Ramirez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Ernst, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Carmel Christian onto the board and left with a 6-0 win last Friday. Charlotte Latin's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
James Peters tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Tommy Beason was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Smith, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Central Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Charlotte Latin, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Latin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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