Weddington extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 5-4. They came up short against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-2 loss on Wednesday.
As for Charlotte Catholic, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Charlotte Catholic's part, Griffin McKain made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. McKain has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Brady Marconi was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Alexander Letizia also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Weddington has already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat against Sun Valley on the 24th. As for Charlotte Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-0 victory against Porter Ridge on the 24th.
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