Charlotte Country Day School and Covenant Day are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Buccaneers will be playing at home against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Charlotte Country Day School turned things around against Lincoln Charter on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Buccaneers have posted since May 8, 2024.
Dominic Ranalli looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Alex Stiefel
| 04/16/25 vs Lincoln Charter | 3 |
| 03/16/25 vs Franklin Regional | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Ravenscroft | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Cary Academy | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Durham Academy | 2 |
At the plate, Charlotte Country Day School let Alex Stiefel and Darius Morales run wild. Stiefel went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Morales got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Stiefel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Pierce Miller, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Charlotte Country Day School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, while Covenant Day put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for East Mecklenburg. The Lions put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 8-0 win.
Grant Gardner tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ethan Andujar and Brode Dixon did most of the damage at the plate: Andujar went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Dixon went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Dixon has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of James Cosper, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Covenant Day's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Charlotte Country Day School, their win bumped their record up to 5-15.
Charlotte Country Day School might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Covenant Day in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Buccaneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
