Baseball Recap: Carthage Comes Up Short

Carthage extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 1-10. They came up short against the Lowville Red Raiders, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-5 back in April.

As for Lowville, they now have a winning record of 6-5. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

For Lowville's part, Slade Nortz and Aiydan Waugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Nortz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Waugh pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At bat, Nortz went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Waugh went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those two runs gave Nortz a new career-high.

In other batting news, Lowville got a massive performance out of Brycen Villiere, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Villiere is becoming a predictor of the Red Raiders' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Devin Swiernik was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carthage will square off against General Brown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Comets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lowville, they will challenge Holland Patent at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.