Independence has gone 6-1 against Charlotte Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Independence Patriots will challenge the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Independence will be strutting in after a win while Charlotte Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Independence is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Mallard Creek 20-4 on Monday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
Maliyah Alexander made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Sydnee Platt
| 03/03/25 @ Mallard Creek | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Myers Park | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs South Mecklenburg | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Butler | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Rocky River | 2 |
In other batting news, Independence got a massive performance out of Sydnee Platt, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. The dominant performance gave Platt a new career-high in runs. Sofia Tristan was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and three runs.
Independence hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mallard Creek struck out 12 times.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Charlotte Catholic challenged Providence on Tuesday. Charlotte Catholic lost 17-1 to Providence. The loss was the Cougars' first of the season.
Charlotte Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evi Hoefling, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Independence and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Charlotte Catholic, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Independence came out on top in a nail-biter against Charlotte Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 12-10. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Charlotte Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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