Baseball Preview: Carl Albert Titans vs. Del City Eagles
Carl Albert has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Del City Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Carl Albert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Carl Albert is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Blue Valley Southwest, who was ranked 11th at the time (Carl Albert was ranked 14th). Carl Albert came out on top in a nail-biter against Blue Valley Southwest on Friday and snuck past 11-9. Carl Albert's victory was all the more impressive since Blue Valley Southwest was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Easton Perkins made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Perkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Norman, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Mason Novotny was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Del City lost 17-1 to Piedmont on Thursday.
Blake Barker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Carl Albert is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season. As for Del City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 18 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-26 record this season.
Carl Albert took their win against Del City in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 18-2. Will Carl Albert repeat their success, or does Del City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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