The Girard Indians will head out on the road to  take on  the Carter Green Hornets  at 5:00  p.m.  on Wednesday. Girard will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Girard proved they can win big  on Thursday (they won by ten) and  on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Chaney  6-4.
 Girard saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  Ja'Den Royal, who  went a perfect 2-for-2 with two  runs, one  stolen base,  and one  RBI.  Zach Ward was another,  earning one  run and two  stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Carter has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.15  runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit  on Saturday. They came up short against  Union County, falling  16-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest  loss the Green Hornets have suffered  since April 23, 2024.
  Trey Painter was cooking despite his team's loss,   going 1-for-2 with one  home run.
 Girard's victory was  their sixth straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 9-3. The  home  wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Carter,  the  defeat snapped their winning streak at five games  and leaves them with a 21-6 record.
 Both Girard and Carter just can't seem to miss. The Indians have been making plenty of contact this season,  having  averaged 8.7  hits per game. However, it's not like Carter struggles in that department as   they've been averaging  only 4.4  hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.  Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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