It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Charlotte Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Providence Panthers 6-5. This was payback for Charlotte Catholic, who suffered a 22-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Rachel Wildman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Wildman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wildman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Dominguez, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Piper Glossner, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Providence's side, Emerson McAllister and Madeline Matteo did some serious damage despite the final result: McAllister scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Matteo went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Olivia Wakem was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Charlotte Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Providence, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Charlotte Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Garinger at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Garinger's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in four consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Providence, they will be playing at home against Independence at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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