Miller School of Albemarle is 6-0 against Carlisle since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks will be playing at home against the Carlisle Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carlisle is hoping to do on Friday what St. Anne's-Belfield couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Miller School of Albemarle's winning streak, which now stands at 11 games. Miller School of Albemarle was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over St. Anne's-Belfield.
Jackson Ingram was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of John Michael Szefc, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carlisle can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Fishburne Military 9-2.
Casey Thomas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 20 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Luke Carter was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cole Scarce, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Miller School of Albemarle is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-1 record this season. As for Carlisle, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Miller School of Albemarle took their victory against Carlisle in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-4. Does Miller School of Albemarle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carlisle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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