Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Charlotte). They had just enough and edged out the John Paul II Guardians 8-7 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by just one run.
Josh Gaitan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gaitan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Ramon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He also put up a stolen base, which was his first of the season.
Trojans
| 02/27/25 @ John Paul II | 8-7 |
| 02/27/25 vs Jefferson | 5-4 |
| 02/25/25 @ La Pryor | 7-6 |
The win was the third in a row for Charlotte, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for John Paul II, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Coming up, Charlotte will head out to take on Poteet at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. As for John Paul II, they will face off against La Pryor at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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