
Hawks
03/08/25 @ Cary Academy | 18 |
02/26/25 @ Charlotte Country Day School | 18 |
04/25/25 vs Gaston Christian | 16 |
04/10/25 vs Charlotte Country Day School | 15 |
03/03/25 vs Greater Cabarrus S | 15 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Charlotte Latin walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans on Thursday. Considering the Hawks have won 13 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Sydney Thune's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lila McConnell and Talia Hawa did most of the damage at the plate: McConnell went 1-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Hawa went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs McConnell has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Harris Hollmeyer, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Charlotte Latin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wesleyan Christian Academy struck out 16 times.
Charlotte Latin pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Coming up, Charlotte Latin will square off against Cannon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Wesleyan Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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