Langtree Charter is 0-5 against Lincoln Charter since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Langtree Charter Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Lincoln Charter Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Langtree Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 13-9 to SouthLake Christian Academy.
Austin Haessly and Brandon MacDonald did some serious damage despite the final result: Haessly scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while MacDonald scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luca Wraight, who went 1-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Langtree Charter didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as SouthLake Christian Academy only tossed five.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Lincoln Charter's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lake Norman Charter. After a 17-6 finish the last time they played, Lincoln Charter and Lake Norman Charter decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Langtree Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Lincoln Charter, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Langtree Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Langtree Charter suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to Lincoln Charter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Langtree Charter, Donovan Davis (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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