Tri-County hasn't had much luck against Carroll recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Cavaliers will venture away from home to challenge the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Tri-County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tri-County saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 5-2 to Knox. The contest marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Madilyn Nevitt put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Nevitt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Grace Luck was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Carroll didn't have quite enough to beat Eastern on Thursday and fell 4-3.
Charlotte Kingery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Carroll saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Serenity DeBoard, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Carroll's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-3. As for Tri-County, the loss was their first at home, dropping their record down to 11-3.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Tri-County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tri-County suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Carroll in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
