The Zionsville Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Carmel Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Zionsville nor Carmel posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Zionsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Andrean, who was ranked third at the time (Zionsville was ranked 18th). The Eagles lost 7-0 to the Fighting 59ers on Saturday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Carmel has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.74 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against Crown Point, falling 10-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Greyhounds have suffered since April 10th.
With the defeat, Carmel broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-7. As for Zionsville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Zionsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Zionsville suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Carmel when the teams last played last Saturday. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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