Woodward Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Carrollton proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Woodward Academy War Eagles 7-6. The win was familiar territory for Carrollton who now have three in a row.
Carrollton got a great performance from Caleb Hudson as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hudson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maddox Monsour was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-5. Jordan White was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Woodward Academy's side, Chance Dixon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hall, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Carrollton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Woodward Academy, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 21-10.
Carrollton will take on Harrison at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Carrollton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Woodward Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Effingham at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Woodward Academy: 4, South Effingham: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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