Carroll lost against Eastern back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Carroll Cougars fell just short of the Eastern Comets by a score of 5-4.
Trent Metzger was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Metzger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Andre Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Carroll didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern only tossed five.
On Eastern's side, Perry Kochensparger was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trey Beachy, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Carroll's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6-1 record this season.
Carroll will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwestern at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwestern will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Carroll surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eastern, they will be playing at home against Lewis Cass at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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