Softball Preview: Carroll Chargers vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins
The Carroll Chargers will be playing at home against the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carroll has five straight victories, Fort Wayne Northrop has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Carroll got themselves on the board against Heritage, but Heritage never followed suit. They won by a run and slipped past the Patriots 1-0. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Carroll has scored all season.
The result came thanks to Taylor Danley's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carroll's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella Craker, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Fort Wayne Northrop had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Columbia City in their second game on Saturday.
Fort Wayne Northrop saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brilee Day, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Karlie Bruce was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Northrop lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Carroll's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Fort Wayne Northrop's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Carroll has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Northrop, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Carroll keep running through batters, or will Fort Wayne Northrop buck the trend?
Carroll was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Wayne Northrop when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fort Wayne Northrop's Alexis Key, who struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Carroll to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
