If West Carroll was feeling good fresh off their 18-3 takedown of Hiawatha on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunder lost 18-9 to the Earlville Red Raiders on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Jacen Anderson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Anderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Chanse Schnitzler made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Winter Harrington was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
West Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Earlville, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, West Carroll will host Milledgeville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Earlville, they will head out to take on Ashton-Franklin Center at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.4 runs per game on average), something the Red Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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