Carlynton had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it 14. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Apollo Ridge Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Tuesday.
As for Apollo Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
For Apollo Ridge's part, their victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Zac Myers was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Carlynton is set to take on their familiar foe South Side at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Apollo Ridge will square off against rival Brentwood at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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