It was a good run, but Carroll unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. Their rough 16-4 defeat to the Delphi Community Oracles might stick with them for a while. Carroll has not had much luck with Delphi Community recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kyla Land was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Delphi Community's side, Lexi Miller made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Abby Pearson was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Mady Anderson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Carroll's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Delphi Community, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Carroll will look to defend their home field on Friday against Peru at 5:30 p.m. Carroll has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Delphi Community, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Benton Central at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Delphi Community is facing Benton Central at the right time seeing as Benton Central is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
