Clarksburg is 1-7 against West Carroll since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Clarksburg Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Carroll War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Clarksburg narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Middleton 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Clarksburg.
Addison Milam was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Milam was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlie Swinford, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Alyssa Belew was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Carroll entered their tilt with Halls with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday.
Clarksburg pushed their record up to 6-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for West Carroll, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Clarksburg came up short against West Carroll in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Clarksburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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