James River is 2-8 against Carroll County since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m.
James River is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Alleghany. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered against the Cougars since May 28, 2022.
Meanwhile, Carroll County had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They never let the Highlanders get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. Considering the Cavaliers have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Carroll County pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for James River, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
James River might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Carroll County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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