Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carroll). They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Early County Bobcats on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the match before.

Kaden Baxter
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02/15/25 vs Zion Chapel | 5 |
04/12/24 vs Charles Henderson | 1 |
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Kaden Baxter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Carroll's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Carroll got a massive performance out of Tyson Burks, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI. Holton Smith was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
With the victory, Carroll broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4. As for Early County, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Carroll will face off against Slocomb at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Slocomb will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Early County, they will head out on the road to square off against Miller County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Early County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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