Carrollton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Richmond Spartans are set to duel on Thursday. Carrollton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Richmond's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Carrollton will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run they dealt Lafayette County on Thursday. Carrollton put the hurt on Lafayette County with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Richmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Lafayette County. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Carrollton's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. As for Richmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Everything went Carrollton's way against Richmond in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Carrollton made off with a 21-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrollton since the squad 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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