Charlotte Independence kept pace with Eastern Conference leaders Louisville City FC with a 3-0 home victory over Richmond Kickers on Saturday.
Enzo Martinez scored twice, and is now joint-top scorer across all of the USL, with 16 for the season. His goals came on the hour mark from the penalty spot, and in stoppage time. Jaime Siaj set Charlotte on their way with the opener after just three minutes.
The Rapids’ USL affiliate moved to 47 points from 26 games (13-5-8). They sit on the same number of points as Louisville, but lie second due to Louisville having won one more game.