Carrollton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Liverpool Potters a 4-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Carrollton also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Hayden Jenkins was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Jenkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cooper Haun was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Carrollton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for East Liverpool, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Carrollton will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Heartland Christian at 5:00 p.m. As for East Liverpool, they will head out on the road to face off against Brooke at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Liverpool is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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