Carroll County won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 8-2 to the Pulaski County Cougars. Carroll County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pulaski County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For Pulaski County's part, Laken Greever spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. Greever has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Victoria Hale was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Vest, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Carroll County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3. As for Pulaski County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Carroll County will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Radford, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:15 p.m. Radford is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories on the road, so Carroll County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Pulaski County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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