Carrollton is 1-9 against Marlington since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Carrollton Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marlington Dukes at 5:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carrollton: 2.6, Marlington: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Carrollton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Alliance 4-3.
Isiah McConnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Carrollton's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Allison, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Marlington came up short against West Branch on Wednesday and fell 4-1. It was the first time this season that Marlington let down their fans at home.
Carrollton's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Marlington, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
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