The Charlotte S Stampede will head out on the road to challenge the Metrolina Christian Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte S will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Charlotte S is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Raleigh HomeSchool on Monday as they made off with a 15-9 victory.
Timothy Wenger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Darwin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Bowen Macy also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, Metrolina Christian Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Lions.
Jacob Seamon and Landon Nichols did most of the damage at the plate: Seamon got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Nichols went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Pierce, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Metrolina Christian Academy's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Charlotte S, their record is now 14-12.
Charlotte S might still be hurting after the 12-3 defeat they got from Metrolina Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Stampede avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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