Carrollton is on a three-game streak of home losses, Alliance a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Carrollton Warriors will take on the Alliance Aviators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Carrollton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against West Holmes on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-11 walloping at the hands of the Knights. That's two games in a row now that Carrollton has lost by exactly ten runs.
Jordan Pittman and Kearsten Ball did some serious damage despite the final result: Pittman scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Ball scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Rylee Mercer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Carrollton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Alliance had just enough and edged Waynedale out 5-3 on Monday.
Lilly White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alliance let Alexa Brown and Tasia Hendershot loose on the outfield. Brown went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Hendershot went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Carrollton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Alliance, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12.
Everything went Carrollton's way against Alliance in their previous meeting on April 4th as Carrollton made off with a 9-2 victory. Will Carrollton repeat their success, or does Alliance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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