The Carlin Railroaders will head out on the road to challenge the Eureka Vandals at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses for Carlin and six for Eureka.
Carlin scored the most runs they've had all season back in March, but it wasn't enough. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 23-14 walloping at the hands of Coleville. Even if Carlin couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Jack Wines stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tryston Martinez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eureka fell victim to Wells and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Leopards might stick with them for a while.
Carlin's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Eureka, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Carlin's way against Eureka when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Carlin made off with a 7-0 win. Does Carlin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eureka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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