Carlson is 1-9 against Trenton since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Marauders will square off against the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Carlson turned things around against Riverview on Saturday. They blew past the Pirates 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Marauders, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Trenton sidestepped Huron for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Brennan Gulliver made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Gulliver wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talon Vanhovel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Trenton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive matches.
Trenton pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Carlson, their record now sits at 16-12.
Carlson suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Trenton when the teams last played back in April. Can the Marauders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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