The Lincoln Charter Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Gaston Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln Charter knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Gaston Christian likes a good challenge.
Lincoln Charter put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season in Friday's second game. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Langtree Charter. 16 seems to be a good number for Lincoln Charter as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Patterson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Patterson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Lydia Potts was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Caitie Houser was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian has not done well against Metrolina Christian Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Gaston Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Metrolina Christian Academy 9-7.
Katie Muchesko spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gaston Christian got a big performance out of Olivia Kennedy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emerson Rushing, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Lincoln Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Gaston Christian, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
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