The Charlotte Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the Jefferson Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Charlotte will be strutting in after a victory while Jefferson will be coming in after a defeat.
Charlotte gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over La Pryor. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Josh Gaitan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Gaitan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, William Barahona was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sean Ramon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Charlotte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Pryor only posted a batting average of .192.
Meanwhile, Jefferson didn't have quite enough to beat Judson on Tuesday and fell 4-3.
Alexzander Escobar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Gabriel Benavidez Benavidez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The win got Charlotte back to even at 1-1. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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