Carroll has not done well against Leo recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Carroll Chargers walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Leo Lions. For Carroll, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 defeat Leo walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Taylor Danley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Addi Hupe was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Leo's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mackenzie Arroyo gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
Even though they lost, Leo didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carroll only tossed three.
Carroll has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Leo, their loss dropped their record down to 22-5.
Carroll will head out on the road to challenge Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carroll is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Leo, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 5:30 p.m. Leo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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