The Carrick Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Brentwood Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carrick is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Brashear (and have done all season long). Everything went Carrick's way against Brashear on Thursday as Carrick made off with an 8-1 victory.
Carrick let Eli Wittmann and Riley Mares loose on the outfield. Wittmann went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Mares scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rmara Atkins, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Brentwood has not done well against Ligonier Valley recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Brentwood narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ligonier Valley 4-3.
Carrick's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Brentwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Carrick came out on top in a nail-biter against Brentwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, sneaking past 6-4. Will Carrick repeat their success, or does Brentwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
