The Carlynton Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carlynton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Carlynton took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Sewickley Academy.
Tyler Heinrich was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Mulligan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jefferson-Morgan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to Fort Cherry.
Deakyn DeHoet was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Carlynton's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Jefferson-Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carlynton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jefferson-Morgan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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