Wednesday just wasn't the day for Carroll's offense. Their rough 20-0 defeat to the Bastrop Rams on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carroll in their matchups with Bastrop: they've now lost three in a row.
For Bastrop's part, Taraji Battle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Battle has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Battle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Khloe Carr was a standout: she fired off three triples, three runs, and two RBI while going 5-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cara'Lexis Jumper, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Bastrop, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-11.
Carroll will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wossman at 6:00 p.m. Wossman and Carroll are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Bastrop, they will head out on the road to square off against North Webster at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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