Carroll put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Heritage Patriots onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Carroll has scored all year.
The result came thanks to Taylor Danley's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carroll's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ella Craker, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
On Heritage's side, Danica Fuller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Even though they lost, Heritage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carroll only tossed seven.
Carroll's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Carroll will be playing at home against Fort Wayne Northrop at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carroll is facing Fort Wayne Northrop at the right time seeing as Fort Wayne Northrop is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Heritage, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Bellmont at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bellmont: 3, Heritage: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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