After a string of three wins, Carroll County's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 5-2 to the Anderson County Bearcats. Carroll County has struggled against Anderson County recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Coy Willhoite was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Anderson County's side, Elijah Whitaker made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Whitaker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brennan Clark was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Bradley Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Carroll County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10. As for Anderson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Carroll County will head out on the road to face off against Walton-Verona at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Walton-Verona is coming into the game with 13 straight victories at home, so Carroll County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Anderson County will take on North Oldham at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Anderson County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so North Oldham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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