The Roxana Shells are taking a road trip to face off against the Staunton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roxana's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Staunton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Roxana beats Staunton with eight runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Roxana beat Jacksonville on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-2. Considering the Shells have won three games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Dalton Carriker
| 03/24/25 @ Jacksonville | 7 |
| 03/21/25 @ Granite City | 6 |
| 04/29/24 vs Nashville | 2 |
| 04/13/24 vs Civic Memorial | 3 |
| 04/08/24 @ Bunker Hill | 8 |
Dalton Carriker was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Kael Hester was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mason Crump also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Staunton earned a 9-5 win over Lincolnwood on Monday. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Staunton's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cale Dugger, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Carter Legendre was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Roxana and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Staunton, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Roxana's way against Staunton when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Roxana made off with a 15-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roxana since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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