It was a good run, but Carrick unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Taylor Allderdice Dragons by a score of 10-9. The defeat continues a trend for Carrick in their matchups with Taylor Allderdice: they've now lost three in a row.
Eli Wittmann put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Wittmann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mason Maxwell and Riley Mares stepped up to the plate in a big way. Maxwell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Mares went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rmara Atkins, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Carrick fell to 7-1. As for Taylor Allderdice, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13.
Carrick will head out on the road to face off against Obama Academy of International Studies at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carrick's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Obama Academy of International Studies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Taylor Allderdice does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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