The T.C. Roberson Rams will take on the Charlotte Catholic Cougars on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (T.C. Roberson 3, Charlotte Catholic 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
T.C. Roberson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Northwest Guilford 14-5. Considering the Rams have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Charlotte Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over East Forsyth on Tuesday.
Jon Fijalkowski made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Quinn O'Rourke looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Paul Greeley, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was John Hucko, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Charlotte Catholic pushed their record up to 22-5-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for T.C. Roberson, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
T.C. Roberson couldn't quite finish off Charlotte Catholic in their previous matchup back in April and fell 7-5. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
