After flying high against Northridge last Saturday, Carroll came back down to earth. The Carroll Chargers fell just short of the Warsaw Tigers by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Carroll was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Warsaw apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Brady Long was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Conner Barkel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Grant Peters, who got no hits from his two at bats.
On Warsaw's side, Oliver Nisen looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Nisen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grady Nelson was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan O'Malley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Warsaw, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Carroll will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Norwell at 5:30 p.m. Norwell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Warsaw, they will square off against Concord at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Concord: 3.8, Warsaw: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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