Charlotte Catholic is 1-9 against Providence since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Providence Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Charlotte Catholic will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Butler, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Charlotte Catholic's way against Butler on Tuesday as Charlotte Catholic made off with an 11-1 victory.
Jack Hedrick spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan MacIntyre, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Hucko, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Providence came tearing into Tuesday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Patriots a 10-0 shutout.
Charlotte Catholic's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Providence, their victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Charlotte Catholic came up short against Providence in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-1. Can Charlotte Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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