The Carroll Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Bellmont Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carroll will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Wednesday, Carroll beat Huntington North 6-3.
Taylor Danley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Danley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Danley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Emilia Garcia looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Lauren Kirkpatrick was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Hemsoth, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Bellmont unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 9-6 to Woodlan.
Taylor Bauer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Bleke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bellmont hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Carroll pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bellmont, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Bellmont's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Carroll has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. It's a different story for Bellmont, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain Carroll's hitters?
Carroll beat Bellmont 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carroll since the team 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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