The Carroll Chargers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Leo Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carroll is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against South Bend Riley. The Chargers came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 8-4 back in March.
Taylor Danley spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Lauren Kirkpatrick was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one double. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Lily Schultz was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Carroll kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Bend Riley only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Leo strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran a 10-0 shutout. With that victory, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Carley Funk, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Douglas, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Carroll beat Leo 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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