Charlotte Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charlotte Christian will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against North Raleigh Christian Academy on Saturday. Charlotte Christian had just enough and edged North Raleigh Christian Academy out 4-2.
Grant Nicholson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Cohen Bettencourt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Wesleyan Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 9-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Wesleyan Christian Academy who now have ten in a row.
Sam Cozart tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sawyer Black was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Domaine Vann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Charlotte Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Charlotte Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wesleyan Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Charlotte Christian suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Wesleyan Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Can Charlotte Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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