On Friday, Archbishop Carroll faced Eastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Archbishop Carroll Lions blew past the Eastern Ramblers 17-4. The result was nothing new for Archbishop Carroll, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Isaiah Parker was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Parker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hassan Hill was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Nate Green was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
On Eastern's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Archbishop Carroll's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Eastern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3-1 record this season.
Archbishop Carroll will face off against DC International at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. DC International will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Archbishop Carroll surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eastern, they are on the road again on Monday to play Dunbar at 4:00 p.m. Dunbar knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Eastern likes a good challenge.
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