Carolina Royals has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Lake Norman Charter Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carolina Royals is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
While Carolina Royals couldn't quite beat Legion Collegiate Academy on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point loss they were dealt on Thursday. Carolina Royals fell just short of Legion Collegiate Academy by a score of 5-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carolina Royals in their matchups with Legion Collegiate Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Carolina Royals got a good showing from Mason Jones, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Carolina Royals saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Parenteau, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman Charter sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Central Cabarrus on Monday.
Will Morgan looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Carolina Royals now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Lake Norman Charter, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carolina Royals has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Norman Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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