Softball Preview: Charlotte Catholic Cougars vs. Providence Panthers
The Charlotte Catholic Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Providence Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Charlotte Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Charlotte Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Ardrey Kell with a sharp 13-6 victory.
Rachel Wildman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Wildman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wildman was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with six RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Madden Glossner was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Bitter, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Providence owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over East Mecklenburg. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Providence.
Emerson McAllister was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Madeline Matteo was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Charlotte Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Providence, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Charlotte Catholic hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Providence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Charlotte Catholic might still be hurting after the 22-9 defeat they got from Providence when the teams last played on March 5th. Can Charlotte Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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