Carrollton came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Locust Grove Wildcats out 5-4. That's two games straight that Carrollton has won by just one run.
John Cobb tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maddox Monsour and Landon Eubanks did most of the damage at the plate: Monsour scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Eubanks scored a run while going 1-for-3. Andrew Albertus was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Carrollton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Locust Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
Carrollton will be playing at home against Jefferson at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Locust Grove, they are on the road again on Friday to play Houston County at 11:00 a.m.
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