Baseball Game Preview: Carroll Cougars vs. North Miami Warriors

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Previous Games

04/10/24 - Home	3-1 W
04/12/23 - Away	8-7 W
04/14/21 - Away	10-7 W
04/10/19 - Away	7-6 W
04/11/18 - Home	12-3 W
+ 3 more games

Carroll is a perfect 8-0 against North Miami since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Warriors at 6:00 p.m.

Carroll came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Maconaquah, falling 9-2.

Carroll saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coy Lytle, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Lytle snagged this season.

Meanwhile, North Miami was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 16-11 victory over Pioneer. That five run margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.

The team relied heavily on Logan Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lake Musall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

North Miami always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

North Miami's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Carroll, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carroll has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Miami struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Carroll skirted past North Miami 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.