After flying high against Clinton Prairie last Wednesday, Carroll came back down to earth. The Carroll Cougars lost 7-1 to the Sheridan Blackhawks on Wednesday. Carroll was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sheridan apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Carroll saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Harshbarger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Carroll didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheridan only tossed four.
On Sheridan's side, Cole Macintosh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits.
Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Sheridan, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Carroll will take on Rossville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sheridan, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Indy Genesis HomeSchool at 5:30 p.m. Sheridan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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