The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wesleyan Christian Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Charlotte Country Day School 5-4. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Josh Hammond made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one double.
Sam Cozart
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In other pitching news, Sam Cozart tossed a big game, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Wesleyan Christian Academy is 6-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-9 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Cole Bowman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Nick Papciak, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Latin came up short against Providence Day on Friday and fell 12-9. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hudson Shoup made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Jack Bancroft was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Wesleyan Christian Academy pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Charlotte Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wesleyan Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Latin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 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.
