The Carlisle Chiefs will take on the North Cross Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Carlisle easily dispatched Eastern Mennonite back in March, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Carlisle fell just short of The Covenant by a score of 10-8 two weeks ago. The Chiefs have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Mason Wood and Luke Carter did some serious damage despite the final result: Wood scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Carter scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Cross fell victim to Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ospreys. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Cross saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple was Thomas' first of the season.
North Cross' defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Carlisle, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carlisle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 14.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Carlisle couldn't quite get it done against North Cross in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Will Carlisle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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