Cougars
| 03/18/25 @ Rocky River | 26 |
| 03/21/25 vs Rocky River | 19 |
| 03/25/25 @ Garinger | 18 |
| 03/11/25 vs Independence | 16 |
| 03/25/25 @ Garinger | 15 |
Charlotte Catholic got themselves on the board against Richmond on Wednesday, but Richmond never followed suit. They blew past the Raiders 14-0. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Quinn O'Rourke tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jon Fijalkowski, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matt McKnight, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Charlotte Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richmond only posted a batting average of .087.
The win (which was Charlotte Catholic's sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Richmond, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-6 record.
Charlotte Catholic and Richmond should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Charlotte Catholic will challenge Hickory Grove Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 181 places (21 vs. 202). The timing is sure in Charlotte Catholic's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Hickory Grove Christian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Richmond (ranked 119th) will meet Union Pines (ranked 313th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
