It was a good run, but Caroline unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Courtland Cougars by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cavaliers have suffered since March 25th.
Austin Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Alex Thomas
| 04/29/25 vs Courtland | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Eastern View | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Culpeper County | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Freeman | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs King George | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Alex Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Caroline: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylor Storke, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Caroline's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Courtland, their record is now 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caroline will take on James Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers are facing the Yellow Jackets at the right time seeing as the Yellow Jackets are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Courtland, they will challenge King George at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Foxes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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