Carroll was the 13-5 winner over Leo when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Carroll Chargers fell just short of the Leo Lions by a score of 5-3 on Monday. Carroll has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carroll got a good showing from Evan Rinehart, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Carroll saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Tratnyek, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Carroll was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leo only posted a batting average of .200.
On Leo's side, Keaton Poley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Leo, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Carroll will head out on the road to challenge Homestead at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Homestead is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Carroll will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Leo, they will square off against Huntington North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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