The Carthage Comets will venture away from home to face off against the Indian River Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Carthage has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 11.
On Friday, Carthage came up short against Adirondack and fell 12-7.
Meanwhile, Indian River got themselves on the board against Carthage on Thursday, but Carthage never followed suit. They didn't even let the Comets on the board, marking their second-straight 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Chesney McConnell's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chase Bearup was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Teagan Wynne, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
The win made it two in a row for Indian River and bumps their season record up to 7-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Carthage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Carthage suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Indian River when the teams last played on Thursday. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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