Baseball Recap: Auburn Wins Going Away Against Carrollton

Auburn came out on top against Carrollton on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Trojans blew past the Hawks 9-3. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Cooper Carter

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/28/25 @ Carrollton	10
04/23/24 @ Riverton	8
03/25/24 @ Palmyra Northwestern	7
03/11/24 vs Lanphier	7
04/05/24 @ Lincolnwood	6

Peyton Campbell and Cooper Carter made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Campbell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Carter struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Campbell went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Carter got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Auburn is undefeated when Campbell posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, Evan Kessler and Cash Dvorak did most of the damage at the plate: Kessler got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run, while Dvorak went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Dvorak has posted since back in March of 2024. Tucker Dennis was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

The win got Auburn back to even at 8-8. As for Carrollton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.

Looking ahead, Auburn will challenge Maroa-Forsyth at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Carrollton, they will square off against Pittsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Saukees' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.