East Forsyth and Charlotte Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but East Forsyth had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Charlotte Catholic Cougars by a score of 4-3. East Forsyth just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Ashton Fields made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Charlotte Catholic's side, Jack Hedrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Hedrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan MacIntyre, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
East Forsyth's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Charlotte Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
East Forsyth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Charlotte Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Myers Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Charlotte Catholic sitting on four straight wins and Myers Park on five.
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