Softball Recap: Carroll Extends Winning Streak to Three

Carroll extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 5-3 in the process. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Tri-Central Trojans. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.

Emily Justice made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Olivia Stankard

Hits (Career)

04/22/25 vs Tri-Central	3
05/21/24 vs Clinton Prairie	2
04/24/24 @ Clinton Prairie	2
04/09/24 @ Lafayette Central Catholic	2
03/19/24 vs Lafayette Jefferson	2

In other batting news, Carroll let Olivia Stankard and Serenity DeBoard run wild. Stankard went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while DeBoard went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave Stankard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Savoie, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Carroll kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

As for Tri-Central, they now have a losing record of 2-3. They have struggled against Carroll recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

On Tri-Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Maruszewski, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Layla Keith was another, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

Coincidentally, Carroll and Tri-Central will both be playing Delphi Community the next time they take the field. The Trojans will host the Oracles at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Cougars will head out to face them at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.