Carter won the last time they faced Eisenhower and things went their way on Friday too. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Eagles 4-3. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
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Angel Acevedo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Carter's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-2 (and 1-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Carter's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Raul Rodarte, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run. Ryan Vasquez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Carter and bumps their season record up to 5-9. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Eisenhower, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Coming up, Carter will face off against Bloomington at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions are facing the Bruins at the right time seeing as the Bruins are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Eisenhower, they will head out on the road to challenge Jurupa Hills at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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