Softball Recap: East Mecklenburg Eagles vs. Charlotte Catholic Cougars
East Mecklenburg fell victim to Charlotte Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Charlotte Catholic Cougars by a score of 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for East Mecklenburg in their matchups with Charlotte Catholic: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Charlotte Catholic's part, East Mecklenburg's batters probably weren't too happy with Rachel Wildman, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up two walks). Wildman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Reagan Ryan was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Madden Glossner was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
East Mecklenburg's loss dropped their record down to 6-10-1. As for Charlotte Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
East Mecklenburg will head out on the road to challenge Garinger at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Garinger is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning East Mecklenburg will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Charlotte Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on South Mecklenburg at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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