Siler City, NC – The second seeded Chatham Charter Knights varsity baseball team (17-1) won Friday’s home playoff game against the 14th seeded Chatham Central Bears (15-8) by a score of 7-4.
In an intense county rivalry game, the Chatham Charter baseball team showcased their resilience as they rallied from an early deficit to defeat Chatham Central in the second round of the 1A state playoffs. The Knights, with a strong regular season record of 15-1, found themselves trailing by three runs in the opening innings. However, they managed to turn the game around and clinch a 7-4 victory, advancing to the third round of the NCHSAA 1A baseball tournament.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Central | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Chatham Charter | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 |
Chatham Charter improves to a 17-1 overall record this season. They will host the seventh-seeded East Wake Academy (16-4) in the third round of the 1A baseball tournament, scheduled for Tuesday. The Knights last encountered the Eagles in 2014.
Here’s how Chatham Charter stacks up against East Wake Academy for Tuesday’s game.
Team Scoring Averages
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Charter | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | .9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 2.3 |
| East Wake Academy | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | – | 9.7 | 11.7 | 1.0 |
| Chatham Charter | East Wake Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| .430 | Batting Average | .385 |
| .507 | On Base Percentage | .503 |
| .599 | Slugging Percentage | .550 |
| .923 | Fielding Percentage | .936 |
| .941 | Win Loss Percentage | .789 |
Team Leaders
| Chatham Charter | East Wake Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 Tyner Williams .500 | Batting Average | #18 Aaron Gardner.750 |
| #11 Tyner Williams .595 | On Base Percentage | #13 Dylan Palmer.645 |
| #2 Aidan Allred.851 | Slugging Percentage | #12 Jackson Brown.833 |
| #11 Tyner Williams 1.000 | Fielding Percentage | #1 Amier Hockaday1.000 |
| #12 Garrison Clark1.000 | Win Loss Percentage | #1 Jordan Driver1.000 |