Carroll is 8-2 against Tri-County since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carroll Cougars will be playing at home against the Tri-County Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m.
Carroll will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road victory of the season at Rossville expense on Thursday. Carroll fell just short of Rossville by a score of 6-5. Carroll has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Coy Lytle stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Cale Peters was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tri-County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let South Newton onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Tri-County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by six runs or more this season.
Noah Pratt was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Pratt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pratt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Tri-County got a massive performance out of Koby Bahler, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Connor Ross, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Tri-County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carroll has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tri-County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Carroll couldn't quite finish off Tri-County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Carroll have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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