Christ the King entered their tilt with Charlotte Country Day School on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Buccaneers, sneaking past 7-5.
Troy Alderfer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
Colin Ryan
| 04/14/25 vs Charlotte Country Day School | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Mount Pleasant | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Pine Lake Prep | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Charlotte Catholic | 3 |
| 03/17/25 @ Metrolina Christian Academy | 2 |
In other pitching news, Colin Ryan looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cowen Harris, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Ehret, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Christ the King hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charlotte Country Day School struck out nine times.
Christ the King's record is now 10-6. As for Charlotte Country Day School, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christ the King will venture away from home to challenge Corvian Community at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Charlotte Country Day School, they will be taking part in a tournament against Myers Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buccaneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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