Carrollton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Minerva Lions and snuck past 8-6. That's two games straight that Carrollton has won by exactly two runs.
Isiah McConnell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McConnell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McConnell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Whitmore, who went 4-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. Isaac Husted was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Carrollton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Minerva, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Carrollton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Minerva: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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