Carrollton is 7-1 against Pawnee since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Carrollton Hawks are on the road again to play the Pawnee Indians at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carrollton's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's tenth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Routt Catholic onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. Carrollton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lauren Flowers and Brookelyn Eilerman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Flowers pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Eilerman tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Flowers has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Flowers got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Eilerman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Halle Webb was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Daci Walls was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Pawnee had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 16-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Pawnee has managed all season.
Carrollton pushed their record up to 18-0 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Pawnee, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Carrollton was able to grind out a solid win over Pawnee in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrollton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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