Carlisle is 0-6 against Miller School of Albemarle since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Carlisle Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Carlisle got the win against Fishburne Military by a conclusive 9-2.
Casey Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 20 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Carter, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cole Scarce, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Miller School of Albemarle faced St. Anne's-Belfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Everything went Miller School of Albemarle's way against St. Anne's-Belfield as Miller School of Albemarle made off with an 8-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Miller School of Albemarle as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Jackson Ingram was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. John Michael Szefc was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Carlisle's record now sits at 5-6. As for Miller School of Albemarle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-1 record this season.
Carlisle suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Miller School of Albemarle in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Carlisle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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