The Carroll Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Frontier Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carroll is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Carroll gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Lafayette Central Catholic by a score of 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carroll.
Emily Justice spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lily Jackson and Olivia Stankard did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Stankard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Randle, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Frontier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. Their rough 19-2 loss to DeMotte Christian might stick with them for a while.
Frontier saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke LaOrange, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Carroll now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Frontier, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Carroll took their win against Frontier in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Frontier's Emma Sorensen, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Carroll to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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