Carbon Hill has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Red Bay Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Carbon Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Carbon Hill fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Sumiton Christian. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carbon Hill in their matchups with Sumiton Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
Carbon Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Aaron, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Red Bay waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Bulldogs. After a 12-7 finish the last time they played, Red Bay and Sheffield decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Carbon Hill's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Red Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Red Bay's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Carbon Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Red Bay, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Carbon Hill's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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