Carrollton has not done well against Marlington recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Carrollton Warriors came out on top against the Marlington Dukes by a score of 4-1. This was a revenge matchup for Carrollton, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Carrollton's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isiah McConnell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Carrollton now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Marlington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Carrollton will face off against Springfield at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Carrollton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marlington, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-0 defeat vs. Wooster on the 19th.
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