Baseball Preview: Allen Park Jaguars vs. Carlson Marauders
Allen Park is 9-1 against Carlson since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Allen Park Jaguars are on the road again to play the Carlson Marauders at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Allen Park has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Sunday, Allen Park and L'Anse Creuse North finished up on equal footing with a 4-4 draw.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Carlson was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to Trenton.
Jon Cifaldi was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Zachary, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Allen Park's draw gives them a new season record of 13-3-1. As for Carlson, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Allen Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlson in their previous matchup back in April, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Allen Park 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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