The Cary Academy Chargers will face off against the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cary Academy's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Saturday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cary Academy lost 10-2 to Charlotte Country Day School on Friday.
Cary Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Jones has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin came up short against North Raleigh Christian Academy on Friday and fell 8-3.
Graham Blanton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
Cary Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Charlotte Latin, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cary Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Latin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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