Baseball Preview: Carrick Raiders vs. Woodland Hills Wolverines
The Carrick Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Woodland Hills Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Carrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Carrick sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Obama Academy of International Studies.
Riley Mares made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mares was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eli Wittmann was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brayden Fisher, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodland Hills is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-0 to Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday.
Carrick's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Woodland Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Woodland Hills' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carrick has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Woodland Hills, though, as they've been averaging 10.2. Given Carrick's sizable advantage in that area, Woodland Hills will need to find a way to close that gap.
Carrick took their win against Woodland Hills in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrick 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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