Charlotte Christian is 8-2 against Providence Day since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Charlotte Christian Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Providence Day Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Charlotte Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Providence Day's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Charlotte Christian had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Charlotte Christian never let Carmel Christian onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Thursday.
Charlotte Christian got a great performance from Grant Nicholson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Nicholson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Charlotte Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Layton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Layton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Bettencourt, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Providence Day's offense. They lost 10-0 to Charlotte Christian on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Providence Day has not been shut out since back in March.
Charlotte Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Providence Day, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Providence Day's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Charlotte Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Providence Day, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Charlotte Christian's hitters?
Everything went Charlotte Christian's way against Providence Day when the teams last played on Tuesday as Charlotte Christian made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Charlotte Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Providence Day turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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