Baseball Game Preview: Carson Heads Out

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 2:22am

Baseball Preview: Carson Colts vs. Birmingham Patriots

The Carson Colts will head out on the road to square off against the Birmingham Patriots at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Carson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Carson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Cleveland.

Aiden Brasher made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Brasher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brasher was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.

Brasher wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Gomez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Birmingham can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against San Pedro as Birmingham made off with an 8-0 victory.

Carson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Birmingham, their record now sits at 18-10-1.

Carson couldn't quite finish off Birmingham in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Carson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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