Cavaliers
| 05/20/25 @ Ithaca | 11 |
| 05/08/25 @ Mt. Morris | 9 |
| 04/26/25 vs Clio | 6 |
| 05/12/25 @ Nouvel Catholic Central | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Nouvel Catholic Central | 5 |
Carrollton extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-19 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ithaca Yellowjackets. On the bright side, the 11- run performance marked the Cavaliers' highest-scoring contest to date.
Ethan Hebl was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Aaron Bailey also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
As for Ithaca, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Ithaca's side, Collin Thrush and Ryley White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Thrush struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, White pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Ithaca: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most two hits, but 2-7 otherwise. At the plate, Thrush went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while White went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave Thrush a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Koal Duflo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hull, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Carrollton will venture away from home to take on Valley Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ithaca, they will host Alma at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Yellowjackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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