Charlotte Catholic entered their tilt with Weddington with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They skirted past the Weddington Warriors 7-5. This was payback for Charlotte Catholic, who suffered a 6-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Charlotte Catholic got a great performance from Jack Hedrick as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hedrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Hucko, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jon Fijalkowski, who went 3-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Charlotte Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Weddington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Charlotte Catholic will challenge Porter Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Porter Ridge: 3.7, Charlotte Catholic: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Weddington, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Indian Land at 1:00 p.m. Indian Land will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Weddington surely won't give up without a fight.
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