Porter Ridge had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it nine. They came up short against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars, falling 20-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-0 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Charlotte Catholic, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For Charlotte Catholic's part, Ben Bordeaux looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bordeaux has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Marconi, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of John Hucko, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Porter Ridge will take on Piedmont at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.08 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Charlotte Catholic, they will face off against Charlotte Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 2.8, the Knights 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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