The Carroll County Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Pulaski County Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carroll County will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Carroll County put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Bassett 11-1. That's two games straight that Carroll County has won by exactly ten runs.
Gage Nicholson and Maddox Lyons made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Nicholson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Lyons tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. At bat, Nicholson went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Lyons scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Lyons is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Avery Hart was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ben Phillips, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, neither Pulaski County nor Blacksburg made it onto the board on Thursday thanks to some airtight pitching. After seven innings, the pair settled for a 0-0 tie.
Carroll County's win bumped their record up to 4-0. Pulaski County's tie makes their record 1-2-1 this season.
Carroll County skirted past Pulaski County 3-2 in their previous matchup last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carroll County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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