After two games on the road, Charlotte Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the Alexander Central Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Charlotte Catholic: 2.8, Alexander Central: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Charlotte Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cox Mill a 5-0 shutout.
Jack Hedrick tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sam Hucko was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of John Hucko, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alexander Central waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Mavericks. That's two games straight that Alexander Central has won by exactly three runs.
Grayson Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, Alexander Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Chapman-Mays, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Charlotte Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Alexander Central, they pushed their record up to 15-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Charlotte Catholic's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Charlotte Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Alexander Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Charlotte Catholic continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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