Minerva is 0-10 against Carrollton since April of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Lions will head out to square off against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m.
Minerva is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Alliance.
Julian Dunbar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Thomas, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Carrollton entered their tilt with West Branch on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over West Branch. That's two games straight that Carrollton has won by exactly nine runs.
Carrollton pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Minerva, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Minerva might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Carrollton in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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