The Carthage Bulldogs will square off against the Henderson Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Tuesday. Carthage's pitchers stepped up to hand Chapel Hill a 16-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Carthage, who have now won three matches in a row.
Meanwhile, Henderson came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over the Bulldogs.
Henderson's win bumped their record up to 21-6-1. As for Carthage, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5-1.
Everything went Carthage's way against Henderson in their previous meeting back in March, as Carthage made off with a 12-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad 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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