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| 02/12/22 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 05/24/21 - Away | 20-6 W |
| 05/17/21 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 05/07/21 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 05/01/21 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Carter is a perfect 10-0 against Eisenhower since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 3:45 a.m. Carter hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Carter fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Colton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2.
Carter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Eisenhower not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over San Gorgonio. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Eric Gutierrez and Frank Ruiz dominated on the mound. Gutierrez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Ruiz tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gutierrez has become a key player for Eisenhower: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 6-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emilio Villalpando, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariano Nicasio, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got Eisenhower back to even at 8-8. As for Carter, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Carter came out on top in a nail-biter against Eisenhower when the teams last played back in February of 2022, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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