There's no place like home for Caroline, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against the Culpeper County Blue Devils by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won five in a row.
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Austin Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Caroline is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Thomas, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Caroline is undefeated when Thomas posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Baylor Storke, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Caroline's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Culpeper County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Looking ahead, Caroline will host Freeman at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavaliers 3.6, the Mavericks 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Culpeper County, they will face off against Chancellor at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.6 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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