Carroll put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Clinton Prairie Gophers by a score of 9-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). With that win, Carroll brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Trent Metzger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 17 Ks.
At the plate, Eli Harshbarger was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Owen Zinn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Clinton Prairie's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Schlicher, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Carroll's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Clinton Prairie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Carroll will be playing in front of their home fans against Rochester at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rochester is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Clinton Prairie, they will head out on the road to challenge Taylor at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton Prairie is facing Taylor at the right time seeing as Taylor is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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