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| 05/12/25 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 0-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Homestead typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Carroll proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Spartans. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Taylor Danley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Lauren Kirkpatrick was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Carroll pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Homestead, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-5.
Carroll and Homestead should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Chargers (ranked 35th) will meet Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger (ranked 115th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Homestead will take on Adams Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (48 vs. 289).
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