The Carroll Chargers will square off against the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated (Carroll has four wins , while Heritage has eight dating back to last season).
Carroll is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Eastside get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Taylor Danley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Lily Schultz was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelyn Kinsey, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Carroll always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Heritage won against Wayne Trace on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Patriots walked away with a 6-1 win over Fort Wayne Snider.
Heritage's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Carroll, their record now sits at 4-0.
Carroll skirted past Heritage 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the squad 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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