Charleston Catholic dropped their record down to 16-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Independence Patriots, falling 12-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Irish have suffered since March 29th.
As for Independence, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10-1. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Independence's part, Justin Williams was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Micah Cuthbert, who went 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Charleston Catholic will square off against Poca at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.58 runs per game on average), something the Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of. Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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