It was a good run, but Chatham Charter unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. Their tough 12-3 loss to the East Wake Academy Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chatham Charter of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Chatham Charter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Ridgill, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Tyner Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On East Wake Academy's side, Tanner Roberson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Roberson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, East Wake Academy got a massive performance out of Owen Schmidt, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jordan Fuentes, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Chatham Charter's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for East Wake Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
While Chatham Charter had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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