Softball Preview: Carroll Cougars vs. Eastern Comets
Carroll has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Eastern Comets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carroll is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Carroll will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Taylor, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Carroll came out on top in a nail-biter against Taylor on Friday and snuck past 4-3.
Rylie Lanum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, Carroll's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lily Jackson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Eastern came up short against Delphi Community on Monday and fell 5-1. That's two games in a row now that Eastern has lost by exactly four runs.
Emillia Andrews made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Carroll has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Eastern, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carroll has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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