Baseball Preview: Carmichaels Mighty Mikes vs. Fort Cherry Rangers
Carmichaels is 8-0 against Fort Cherry since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Carmichaels Mighty Mikes will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Cherry Rangers at 4:00 p.m. Carmichaels is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Carmichaels stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past California 12-4. Carmichaels' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Liam Lohr, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Lapana, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Fort Cherry unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their rough 14-8 defeat to Avella might stick with them for a while.
Matt Sieg was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Sieg was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Huey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Blake Sweder was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Carmichaels' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Fort Cherry, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Carmichaels hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Fort Cherry struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carmichaels took their win against Fort Cherry in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carmichaels 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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