Jefferson-Morgan is 0-10 against Carmichaels since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Rockets will be playing at home against the Mighty Mikes at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jefferson-Morgan's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on California with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Carmichaels strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Charleroi.
Bailey Barnyak spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carys McConnell, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ashton Batis, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI.
Carmichaels was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charleroi only posted a batting average of .100.
Carmichaels' victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson-Morgan, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Jefferson-Morgan suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Carmichaels when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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