Heartland Christian scored first but ultimately less than Carrollton in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of the Carrollton Warriors by a score of 7-6. Heartland Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Drew Gault was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Walker, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Carrollton's side, Isaac Husted made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Husted was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aiden McCort was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Heartland Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Carrollton, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Heartland Christian will take on Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carrollton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Minerva at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Minerva is coming into the matchup with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Carrollton will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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