The Carroll Cougars will be playing at home against the Rochester Zebras at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Carroll is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Carroll can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Clinton Prairie by a score of 9-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Trent Metzger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up 17 Ks.
At the plate, Eli Harshbarger was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Owen Zinn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rochester scored first but ultimately less than Manchester in their match on Wednesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Squires. Rochester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jake Seuferer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Ferverda, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Carroll's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Rochester, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carroll has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rochester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Carroll's way against Rochester when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Carroll made off with a 10-2 victory. Does Carroll have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rochester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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