The Carroll Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Taylor Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carroll has four straight wins, Taylor has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Carroll will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Delphi Community, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cougars were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the Oracles on Thursday. That looming 18-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Emily Justice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
Olivia Stankard
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In other batting news, Carroll got a massive performance out of Olivia Stankard, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Stankard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bree Hoke, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Carroll always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Taylor fell victim to Tipton and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 16-0.
Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Carroll, their record now sits at 6-3.
Carroll skirted past Taylor 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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