Preview: Carlynton Cougars vs. Monessen Greyhounds
The Carlynton Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Monessen Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlynton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Carlynton made easy work of Monessen and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win was just what Carlynton needed coming off of a 20-7 loss in their prior game.
Dylan Sunderland made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Sunderland was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carlynton got a big performance out of Jacob Hughes, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Graydon Harvey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Carlynton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Monessen, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Monessen's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Carlynton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. It's a different story for Monessen, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Carlynton's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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