After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cuthbertson, Charlotte Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Butler Bulldogs out 3-2. For Charlotte Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 6-1 defeat Butler walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Charlotte Catholic got a great performance from Mason Child as he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Child has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlotte Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Hall, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Charlotte Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charlotte Catholic will take on Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Charlotte Catholic's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Independence has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Butler will take on Garinger at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Butler is facing Garinger at the right time seeing as Garinger is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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