After a string of three wins, Carlisle's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the McLean County Cougars by a score of 7-5.
For McLean County's part, Corbin Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Houston Whitaker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Layden Bozarth, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Having lost for the first time this season, Carlisle fell to 3-1. As for McLean County, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carlisle will square off against Oakwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McLean County, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Evansville Christian at 1:00 p.m. McLean County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Evansville Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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