Fort Wayne Northrop and Carroll squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Fort Wayne Northrop had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Carroll Chargers by a score of 5-3. The loss continues a trend for Fort Wayne Northrop in their matchups with Carroll: they've now lost eight in a row.
Pernell Whitsett was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Whitsett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Whitsett was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Whitsett wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landen Hirsch, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Carroll's side, Brady Long looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Carroll, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-9.
As of now, neither Fort Wayne Northrop nor Carroll have any future games scheduled.
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