Charlotte 7, at Old Dominion 6

NORFOLK, Va. (Interstat) — The Charlotte 49ers built a seven-run lead by the third inning and then withstood a furious rally by Old Dominion, escaping with a 7-6 victory over the Monarchs on Sunday afternoon at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex. The win secured a weekend series sweep for Charlotte, which had routed Old Dominion 13-0 a day earlier, and improved the 49ers’ record to 7-3. The Monarchs fell to 6-4. Charlotte’s offense erupted early against Old Dominion starter Jake Gatti. After a scoreless first, the 49ers broke through in the second when Alex Jimenez’s two-out single to right field drove… Read more...