Carl Albert has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Del City Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Carl Albert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Carl Albert is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Blue Valley Southwest, who was ranked 11th at the time (Carl Albert was ranked 14th). Carl Albert came out on top in a nail-biter against Blue Valley Southwest on Friday and snuck past 11-9. Carl Albert's victory was all the more impressive since Blue Valley Southwest was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Easton Perkins made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Perkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Norman, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Mason Novotny was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Del City lost 17-1 to Piedmont on Thursday.
Blake Barker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Carl Albert is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season. As for Del City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 18 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-26 record this season.
Carl Albert took their win against Del City in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 18-2. Will Carl Albert repeat their success, or does Del City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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