Carlson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Lincoln Park Railsplitters at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Carlson lost 9-1 to Roosevelt on Monday.
Carlson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Cifaldi, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Cifaldi has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Park fell victim to Roosevelt and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears. Lincoln Park has not had much luck with Roosevelt recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Carlson has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. As for Lincoln Park, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Everything went Carlson's way against Lincoln Park in their previous meeting back in April as Carlson made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlson 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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