For the second straight game, Charter Oak will face off against Northview. The Chargers will head out to face off against the Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Charter Oak's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Northview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Charter Oak is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Northview on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Vikings. The Chargers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Marcus Reese was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jorge Aceves made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win was the third in a row for Northview, bringing their record up to 11-9-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Charter Oak, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-10.
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