South Mecklenburg proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 15) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars, sneaking past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for the Sabres, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Connor Longley
| 03/15/25 vs Charlotte Catholic | 2 |
| 05/02/24 @ Myers Park | 1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Hough | 2 |
Connor Longley looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, South Mecklenburg's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Devitt, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
South Mecklenburg is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. The defeat snapped Charlotte Catholic's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Mecklenburg will venture away from home to face off against Palisades at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Mecklenburg is facing Palisades at the right time seeing as Palisades is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Charlotte Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Myers Park at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Myers Park 3.1, Charlotte Catholic 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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