Carrollton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Minerva Lions a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Carrollton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carrollton let Hunter Allison and Landon James loose on the outfield. Allison went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI, while James went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Isiah McConnell was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Carrollton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Minerva, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carrollton will take on United at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Minerva, they will be playing at home against Poland Seminary at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poland Seminary's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Minerva's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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