Charlotte Catholic is 2-8 against Providence since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Providence Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Charlotte Catholic proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Christ the King. Six seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alex Hoffman
| 02/28/25 vs Christ the King | 7 |
| 04/12/24 vs Butler | 6 |
| 03/16/24 vs Carson | 5 |
| 03/07/24 @ Providence | 5 |
| 02/29/24 vs Porter Ridge | 5 |
Alex Hoffman was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Will O'Rourke looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Hoffman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Paul Greeley, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Greeley has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Providence duked it out with Asheville on Thursday. Providence blew past Asheville 12-2. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Charlotte Catholic's record is now 2-0. As for Providence, their record is now an identical 2-0.
Charlotte Catholic skirted past Providence 6-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Does Charlotte Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Providence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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