For the second straight game, Charlotte Catholic will face off against Butler. The Cougars will head out to face off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Charlotte Catholic gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Butler with a sharp 15-5 win. Considering the Cougars have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlotte Catholic got a great performance from Ben Bordeaux as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Bordeaux has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jon Fijalkowski, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden O'Neill, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one double.
Charlotte Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Butler only posted an OBP of .292.
Butler has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Charlotte Catholic, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
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