The Charlotte Catholic Cougars will take on the Myers Park Mustangs on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Charlotte Catholic comes in on four and Myers Park on five.
Charlotte Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged East Forsyth out 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, the team relied heavily on Evan MacIntyre, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Myers Park gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Butler with a sharp 14-4 victory.
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. Another player making a difference was Evan Howard, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Charlotte Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Myers Park, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Charlotte Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Myers Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2015, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlotte Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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