The Caroline Cavaliers will take on the Courtland Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Caroline nor Courtland posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Caroline is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Eastern View just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Cyclones by a score of 2-1. The match marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Caroline saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nya Howard, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Courtland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Riverbend, falling 14-1.
Caroline's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Courtland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Caroline's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Cavaliers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Courtland, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Caroline continue to outrun the ball?
Caroline came out on top in a nail-biter against Courtland when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Cavaliers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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