Carroll barely beat Fort Wayne Northrop the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chargers put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 21-2 win on Monday. The match marked the Chargers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Jayce Richards looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Carroll got a massive performance out of Jaxon Sparks, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Sparks has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Irons, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Carroll kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.

Chargers
04/21/25 vs Fort Wayne Northrop | 21-2 |
04/17/25 vs DeKalb | 5-1 |
04/15/25 vs Columbia City | 10-0 |
04/10/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 14-0 |
05/17/24 vs Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 23-0 |
Carroll pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Carroll wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-5 win against East Noble on the 24th. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-1 loss against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on the 24th.
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