West Carroll had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-19-1 to make it five. They fell 10-6 to the Gleason Bulldogs. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 28, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Cole McMinn
| 03/31/25 vs Humboldt | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Gleason | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Humboldt | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ McEwen | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Bradford | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Cole McMinn was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had over his last four games. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of West Carroll's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-18-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Eli Bryant made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Harlan Hames was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Gleason, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
On Gleason's side, the team relied heavily on Brody Sanders, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Sanders a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Lehmkuhl, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, West Carroll will head out to take on Middleton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The War Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Gleason, they will be playing at home against McKenzie at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight.
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