Myers Park has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Charlotte Catholic Cougars on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Myers Park: 2.2, Charlotte Catholic: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Myers Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Butler. The result was nothing new for Myers Park, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
John Person looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Edgar Johnson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Evan Howard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic entered their tilt with East Forsyth with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Eagles 4-3.
Jack Hedrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Evan MacIntyre was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Myers Park pushed their record up to 20-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Charlotte Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Myers Park couldn't quite finish off Charlotte Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2015 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Myers Park, Davis Sofarelli (who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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