North Carolina High School Baseball - Independence nips East Mecklenburg
April 10, 2018: Charlotte, NC 28227 In Tuesday's league challenge, the Independence Patriots (Charlotte, NC) baseball squad edged the visiting East Mecklenburg Eagles (Charlotte, NC), by a final score of 5-4.
With the win, Independence upgrades its record to 9-9 on the season. The Patriots travel to Porter Ridge (Indian Trail, NC) to battle the Pirates in a Southwestern 4A challenge on Friday, April 13. The Pirates come into the challenge with a record of 8-7. Porter Ridge lost 5-3 in their recent league challenge against David W. Butler (Matthews, NC)
With the defeat, East Mecklenburg falls to 11-5 on the season. The Eagles host Ardrey Kell (Charlotte, NC) to battle the Knights in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 11. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 13-3. Ardrey Kell won 16-4 in their recent league challenge against West Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC)