The Carrollton Warriors will face off against the Indian Creek Redskins at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Carrollton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Carrollton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They skirted past West Holmes 2-1. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek made easy work of Claymont on Saturday and carried off an 11-1 win. The Redskins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Sal Barcalow was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Indian Creek got a big performance out of Gavin Pownall, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Pownall has posted since back in April. Ty Householder was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Indian Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Claymont only posted an OBP of .261.
Carrollton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Indian Creek, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6.
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