The Carter-Riverside Eagles will take on the Western Hills Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Carter-Riverside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Carter-Riverside and Southwest, and Southwest kept the tradition alive. Carter-Riverside fell just short of Southwest by a score of 8-7 on Friday.
Jesus Ojeda put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Ojeda wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nikolia Suarez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. That's the most stolen bases Suarez has posted since back in February. Logan Oropeza was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Western Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 20-0 to Benbrook.
Carter-Riverside dropped their record down to 4-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Western Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13-1.
Carter-Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against Western Hills in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carter-Riverside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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