Mountain Island Charter hasn't had much luck against Christ the King recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mountain Island Charter Raptors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Christ the King Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mountain Island Charter is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Queen's Grant with a sharp 15-1 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now won three in a row.
Patrick Blanchette
| 03/12/25 @ Gray Stone Day | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Jackson Day | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Queen's Grant | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Ambassador Christian School | 1 |
Patrick Blanchette looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mountain Island Charter is 3-1 when Blanchette allowsthree or fewer hits, but 0-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Brody Thomas was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Hart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Mountain Island Charter hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Queen's Grant struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Christ the King was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Island Charter on Tuesday, taking the game 6-3.
Christ the King has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Mountain Island Charter's win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Mountain Island Charter came up short against Christ the King in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 6-3. Can Mountain Island Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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