The Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Ravenscroft Ravens at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charlotte Country Day School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Cary Academy as Charlotte Country Day School made off with a 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Charlotte Country Day School.
Alex Stiefel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Stiefel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stiefel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, James Lowe was incredible, going 4-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Owen Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ravenscroft had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Hawks.
Like Charlotte Country Day School, Ravenscroft also got a great game from a two-way player: Matt Ulicny. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ulicny was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ulicny wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Holt, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Charlotte Country Day School is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Ravenscroft, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Charlotte Country Day School came up short against Ravenscroft when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 8-5. Can Charlotte Country Day School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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