Carter lost against Pinkston last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Carter Cowboys fell just short of the Pinkston Vikings by a score of 9-8. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carter in their matchups with Pinkston: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Pinkston's part, Gustavo Coronado and Jordan Toscano made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Coronado struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Toscano tossed two innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Coronado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Coronado scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Toscano went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Pinkston got a massive performance out of Jahvon Moreno, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Wills, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Carter's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Pinkston, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Carter will head out on the road to challenge Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carter is facing Roosevelt at the right time seeing as Roosevelt is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Pinkston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Dallas at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinkston will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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