Carnegie has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Alex Longhorns at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Alex took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Carnegie, who comes in off a win.
Carnegie can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Waurika as Carnegie made off with a 10-2 victory.
Chizm Kuykendall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Kuykendall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kuykendall was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Holsted, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kamren Autaubo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Alex's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of Cheyenne/Reydon on Saturday. Alex has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carnegie's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Alex, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Carnegie took their victory against Alex in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carnegie 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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