Softball Recap: Carroll Has No Trouble Against Eastern

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 @ Taylor	19
04/24/25 @ Delphi Community	16
04/15/25 vs Lafayette Central Catholic	13
04/10/25 @ Benton Central	13
04/17/25 vs Frontier	12

Carroll hadn't beaten Eastern on the road since May 12, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 11-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Charlotte Kingery made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Bree Hoke was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Madi Isley was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Carroll kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.

Carroll pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Eastern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-20.

Carroll does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastern, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-8 defeat against Peru on the 17th.