Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Charlotte Christian is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans will take on the Charlotte Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wesleyan Christian Academy: 2.5, Charlotte Christian: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Covenant Day onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. Wesleyan Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Sam Cozart tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sawyer Black, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Domaine Vann was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over North Raleigh Christian Academy on Saturday.
Grant Nicholson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cohen Bettencourt, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Wesleyan Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Charlotte Christian, their win bumped their record up to 22-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Wesleyan Christian Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wesleyan Christian Academy took their victory against Charlotte Christian when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-3. Does Wesleyan Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Charlotte Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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