McLean County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Carlisle Indians 7-5.
Corbin Martin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Houston Whitaker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Layden Bozarth was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
McLean County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Carlisle, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McLean County is on the road again on Saturday to play Evansville Christian at 1:00 p.m. McLean County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Carlisle, they will head out on the road to take on Oakwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
