Carroll is 2-8 against Leo since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Carroll Chargers will be playing at home against the Leo Lions at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carroll: 2.6, Leo: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Carroll is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbia City just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Carroll couldn't push the score so high this time.
Emilia Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Carroll saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Kirkpatrick, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Leo waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They won by a run and slipped past the Spartans 6-5.
Anna Woods was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Woods has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Woods was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Leo, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Carroll hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Leo struggles in that department as they've averaged .357. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carroll suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Leo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Carroll, Ellie Sauder (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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