The Carroll County Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Williamstown Demons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carroll County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Carroll County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Bellevue on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Tigers 17-1. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Williamstown beat Bellevue 9-6 on Saturday.
Karaline Peer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Peer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hailey Webb and Leslie Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Webb scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Martin scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Shaye Partin was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI.
Williamstown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellevue struck out 13 times.
Carroll County's record now sits at 6-1. As for Williamstown, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Carroll County took their win against Williamstown in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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