Charlotte Catholic is 6-0 against East Mecklenburg since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars are on the road again to play the East Mecklenburg Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Charlotte Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Charlotte Catholic had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Covenant Day. Charlotte Catholic has struggled against Covenant Day recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Charlotte Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Wildman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Wildman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, East Mecklenburg made sure to put some runs up on the board against Olympic on Wednesday. East Mecklenburg was the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Olympic. Considering East Mecklenburg has won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlotte Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for East Mecklenburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Charlotte Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over East Mecklenburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlotte Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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