Carlynton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-10 margin over the Monessen Greyhounds. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Graydon Harvey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Harvey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Hart, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Sean Hart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On Monessen's side, Eli Covington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Scherer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Monessen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Carlynton and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Monessen, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Carlynton will take on Eden Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Eden Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Monessen, they will head out on the road to square off against Bishop Canevin at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Canevin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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