Carroll fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Taylor on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-5 to the Taylor Titans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Carroll was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Taylor apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Kaihl Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Coy Lytle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Carroll didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taylor only tossed eight.
On Taylor's side, Hunter Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Janoah Trueblood and Keith Walker did most of the damage at the plate: Trueblood scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Walker scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Landis, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Carroll are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5. As for Taylor, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-14.
Carroll will head out on the road to square off against Clinton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clinton Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.89 runs per game on average), something Carroll will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Taylor, they will be playing at home against Maconaquah at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Maconaquah has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.29 runs per game on average), something Taylor will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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