A feisty cat fight will be fought as Carmel Christian Cougars duke it out with Asheville Christian Academy Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Asheville Christian Academy will need to watch out since Carmel Christian has now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
Carmel Christian lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Charlotte Country Day School, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's matchup. Carmel Christian's pitcher stepped up to hand Charlotte Country Day School a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Cougars have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carmel Christian got a great performance from Colson Krause as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Leyton Guhl, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of David Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
Carmel Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their home run total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Asheville Christian Academy's offense. They lost 21-0 to Legion Collegiate Academy on Tuesday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carmel Christian pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Asheville Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Carmel Christian couldn't quite finish off Asheville Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2021 and fell 2-0. Will Carmel Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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