Carroll lost against Clinton Central back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Carroll Cougars lost 11-2 to the Clinton Central Bulldogs.
Carroll saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Lanum, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Clinton Central's side, Landree Whiteman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Whiteman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whiteman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kortney Surber, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Carly Davison was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Clinton Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carroll is on the road again on Thursday to play Winamac at 5:30 p.m. Winamac's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clinton Central, they will head out on the road to take on Eastern at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Clinton Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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