The Christ the King Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only one run in their last matchup, Christ the King made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bessemer City on Thursday. Everything went Christ the King's way against Bessemer City as Christ the King made off with a 12-4 win.
Patrick Walsh and Chad Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Walsh struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Wilson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Walsh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Walsh scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Wilson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dominic Rametta and Andrew Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Rametta went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Martin went 2-for-3 with five RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Bauders, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Charlotte Latin was handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Parkwood on Wednesday. Charlotte Latin blew past Parkwood 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Charlotte Latin considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jackson Coble looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Tommy Beason and Miles Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Beason scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4, while Miller went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Avery Booker, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Christ the King's record is now 10-4. As for Charlotte Latin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christ the King 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 7.5. 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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