Charlotte Catholic waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Garinger Wildcats with a sharp 16-1 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-0 on Tuesday.
Evan Johnston looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Caden O'Neill was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jahdier Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Cougars
| 03/25/25 @ Garinger | 60% |
| 03/25/25 @ Garinger | 43.5% |
| 03/21/25 vs Rocky River | 47.8% |
| 03/18/25 @ Rocky River | 59.3% |
| 03/17/25 @ Myers Park | 28.1% |
| + 28 more games |
Charlotte Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Charlotte Catholic pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Garinger, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's still a better percentage than their 1-10-1 record this season.
Charlotte Catholic is taking a road trip to challenge Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richmond's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Charlotte Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Garinger, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Garinger Wildcats face off against Berry Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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