The Carlisle Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the North Cross Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carlisle can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Fishburne Military as Carlisle made off with a 9-2 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Carlisle as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Casey Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 20 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Carter, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Cole Scarce was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Cross had just enough and edged Life Christian Academy out 5-4 on Friday.
North Cross let Walker Reel and Chase Shannon loose on the outfield. Reel went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Shannon scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Carlisle's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for North Cross, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carlisle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Carlisle suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to North Cross when the teams last played back in April. Can Carlisle avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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