Baseball Preview: Carrick Raiders vs. Taylor Allderdice Dragons
Carrick has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Taylor Allderdice Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Carrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Carrick stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Brashear.
Carrick let Eli Wittmann and Riley Mares loose on the outfield. Wittmann went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Mares scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Rmara Atkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Taylor Allderdice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell 5-0 to Butler. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Taylor Allderdice has not been shut out since back in March.
Carrick pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Taylor Allderdice, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
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