Tuesday just wasn't the day for East Liverpool's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carrollton Warriors on Tuesday. East Liverpool has not had much luck with Carrollton recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Carrollton's part, Hayden Jenkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Jenkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cooper Haun was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
East Liverpool's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Carrollton, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
East Liverpool will head out on the road to square off against Brooke at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Liverpool and Brooke are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Carrollton, they will be playing at home against Heartland Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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