
Hawks
05/09/25 vs Auburn | 6-0 |
05/08/25 vs Carlinville | 3-2 |
05/06/25 vs Marquette Catholic | 13-3 |
05/01/25 vs Brown County | 17-1 |
04/29/25 vs Greenfield/Northwestern | 21-0 |
+ 23 more games |
Carrollton strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Auburn Trojans a 6-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lauren Flowers made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last seven contests. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daci Walls, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Hayden McMurtrie was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Carrollton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburn only posted a batting average of .080.
Carrollton's win was their 34th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Auburn, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 19-5 record.
Looking ahead, Carrollton will face off against Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Auburn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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