After having lost a blowout in their previous game against The Covenant, Carlisle was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Blue Ridge Barons. For Carlisle, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Blue Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Cole Scarce was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Scarce was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Carter was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Casey Thomas, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Like Carlisle, Blue Ridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Dillon Schlopy. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Schlopy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Schlopy wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Canning, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kelton Sparks was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Blue Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Carlisle's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Blue Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Carlisle will head out on the road to challenge North Cross at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carlisle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Blue Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Life Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Life Christian Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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