Christ the King has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Uwharrie Charter Eagles on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christ the King is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Union Academy out 4-3.
Patrick Walsh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Walsh has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walsh was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Shipman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Troy Alderfer was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Uwharrie Charter waltzed into their matchup on Monday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Cougars. Considering Uwharrie Charter has won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jake Hunter spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
Christ the King's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. As for Uwharrie Charter, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christ the King has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Uwharrie Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. 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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