Baseball Preview: Carroll Chargers vs. DeKalb Barons
The Carroll Chargers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the DeKalb Barons at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Carroll scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Angola as Carroll made off with a 15-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Carroll with their most commanding win of the season.
Jaxon Craker was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Conner Barkel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, DeKalb made easy work of Fremont on Monday and carried off a 17-2 victory. The win was just what DeKalb needed coming off of an 18-5 loss in their prior contest.
Miles Brockhouse spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, DeKalb got a massive performance out of Aaden Lytle, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Ross, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Carroll now has a winning record of 4-3. As for DeKalb, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carroll has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like DeKalb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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