Carroll Christian came into this matchup off a tough 13-run loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Varsity Opponent by a score of 13-11 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Carroll Christian of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Jeremiah Bassler was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Bassler was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Comstock was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Owen Davis was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Carroll Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Carroll Christian will welcome Harford Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Varsity Opponent, they have already played their next game, a 16-2 win against Oakwood Christian on the 24th.
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