Softball Recap: Charlotte Catholic Cougars vs. Butler Bulldogs
Charlotte Catholic waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Butler Bulldogs. This was payback for Charlotte Catholic, who suffered a 12-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Rachel Wildman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Wildman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wildman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Wildman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madden Glossner, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Butler's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Bowar, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Charlotte Catholic now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Butler, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Charlotte Catholic will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Covenant Day at 4:30 p.m. Charlotte Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Butler, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Rocky River at 5:00 p.m. Rocky River's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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