The Charlotte Christian Knights will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 3:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Charlotte Christian: 3.5, North Raleigh Christian Academy: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Charlotte Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Providence Day just ended the team's seven-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 11-3 to the Chargers.
Charlotte Christian got a good showing from Russ Berger, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Berger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dane Howard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Davis, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Providence Day only tossed five.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, North Raleigh Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Chargers 5-4. North Raleigh Christian Academy is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 13 straight.
Charlotte Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Charlotte Christian took their victory against North Raleigh Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 15-8. Will Charlotte Christian repeat their success, or does North Raleigh Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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