After flying high against East Mecklenburg last Wednesday, Charlotte Catholic came back down to earth. The Charlotte Catholic Cougars fell just short of the Independence Patriots by a score of 12-10 on Friday. Charlotte Catholic has not had much luck with Independence recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Charlotte Catholic got a massive performance out of Evi Hoefling, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Grogan, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI and a triple.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Catholic was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
On Independence's side, they got a massive performance out of Sofia Tristan, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Morgan Clark was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Charlotte Catholic's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Providence the next time they take the field. Charlotte Catholic will head out to face Providence at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while Independence will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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