The Lewis Cass Kings will square off against the Carroll Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Carroll is headed out to face a Kings squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Lewis Cass fell 6-3 to Mississinewa on Thursday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it eight in a row.
Ruth (Amma) Fitzhugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Ava Hubner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Carroll got the win against Benton Central on Thursday by a conclusive 18-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Charlotte Kingery was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Ellie Perry was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Stankard, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Carroll was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benton Central only posted a batting average of .278.
Lewis Cass couldn't quite finish off Carroll when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Will the Kings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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