The Baptist Prep Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Carlisle Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Baptist Prep proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Bigelow.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Carlisle and Hazen have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Bison blew past the Hornets 12-2. Considering the Bison have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Michael Spingola and Lane Bowlan did most of the damage at the plate: Spingola went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Bowlan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Spingola is becoming a predictor of Carlisle's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Daniel Ford also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Carlisle's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Baptist Prep, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-5.
Baptist Prep beat Carlisle 18-14 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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