The Charlotte Christian Knights will face off against the Ysleta Indians at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Charlotte Christian will be strutting in after a win while Ysleta will be coming in after a defeat.
Charlotte Christian had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged out Desert View 7-5.
Jack Beard
| 02/26/25 vs Desert View | 4 |
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| 04/22/24 vs SouthLake Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/20/24 @ Charlotte Latin | 2 |
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Jack Beard looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Farrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Simmons, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Charlotte Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert View only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, while it was Ysleta who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Horizon who put up more. Ysleta fell 8-5 to Horizon. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Scorpions recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Evan Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Angel Flores was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
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