After flying high against Independence last Wednesday, Charlotte Catholic came back down to earth. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Butler Bulldogs on Friday. Charlotte Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Butler apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
John McKillop was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Nathan Schwartz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Charlotte Catholic's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Butler, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season.
Charlotte Catholic will head out on the road to challenge East Mecklenburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Mecklenburg will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Charlotte Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Butler, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Robinson at 6:30 p.m.
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