Softball Recap: Charlotte Latin Hawks vs. Cannon Cougars
Charlotte Latin fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Cannon on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cannon Cougars by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Charlotte Latin has lost by just one run.
Sydney Thune spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Charlotte Latin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Coble, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Latin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cannon only tossed six.
On Cannon's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Maddie Sturgill gave up just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jolie Matthews, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Charlotte Latin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Cannon, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Charlotte Latin nor Cannon have any future games scheduled.
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