Softball Recap: Providence Panthers vs. Charlotte Catholic Cougars
Providence fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Charlotte Catholic on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Charlotte Catholic Cougars by a score of 6-5. Providence was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Charlotte Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Emerson McAllister and Madeline Matteo did some serious damage despite the final result: McAllister scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Matteo went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emelia Zeng, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Charlotte Catholic's side, Rachel Wildman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Wildman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wildman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Natalie Dominguez was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Piper Glossner was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Providence now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Charlotte Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Providence will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Independence at 5:00 p.m. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Charlotte Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Garinger at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Charlotte Catholic is facing Garinger at the right time seeing as Garinger is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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