Tigers
| 04/17/25 vs Ray | 16 |
| 04/04/25 vs Corpus Christi Moody | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Southwest Legacy | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Lopez | 15 |
| 02/13/25 vs Rivera | 15 |
Carroll had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nixon Mustangs a 12-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering the Tigers have won 19 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Isabella Montalvo, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Nixon off the board. Montalvo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carroll let Talina Valdez and Kaeleigh Mendez run wild. Valdez went a perfect 5-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Mendez went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three doubles gave Valdez a new career-high. Jaslyn Yzaguirre was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Carroll kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 13 consecutive matchups.
Carroll's win bumped their record up to 26-4. As for Nixon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-13-1.
Looking ahead, Carroll is taking a road trip to take on Lopez at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nixon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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