It's playoff time, and Carroll had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins a 1-0 shutout on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Chargers: when they faced off against the Bruins back in April, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.

Taylor Danley
05/26/25 vs Fort Wayne Northrop | 14 |
05/24/25 vs Northridge | 15 |
05/17/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 12 |
05/16/25 vs Woodlan | 10 |
05/15/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger | 6 |
05/12/25 @ Homestead | 11 |
Taylor Danley was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Patterson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 matchups. Chloe Bontempo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Carroll is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Coming up, Carroll will take on Fort Wayne Snider at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Fort Wayne Northrop does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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