In what's become a running theme this season, Carroll County gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past the Grayson County Blue Devils 10-2. The victory was nothing new for Carroll County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gage Nicholson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Nicholson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason Crockett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Hart, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Carroll County pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Grayson County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carroll County will square off against Alleghany at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carroll County: 3, Alleghany: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Grayson County, they will head out on the road to challenge Auburn at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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