Carroll County is 9-1 against Radford since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carroll County Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Radford Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Carroll County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Carroll County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Glenvar (and have done all season long). Carroll County put the hurt on Glenvar with a sharp 10-1 win on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for Carroll County who now have three in a row.
Ben Phillips was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mason Crockett was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Maddox Lyons was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Radford can finally bid farewell to their 11-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They never let James River onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Carroll County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Radford, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14-1.
Carroll County was able to grind out a solid win over Radford in their previous meeting last Thursday, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carroll County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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