Carroll was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights by a score of 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carroll.
Emily Justice spent all seven innings 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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carroll let Rylie Lanum and Kaylin Randle loose on the outfield. Lanum scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Randle scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Randle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Lily Jackson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Lafayette Central Catholic's side, Julia Mazur was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Carroll now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Carroll will take on Faith Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Carroll is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Twin Lakes, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Lafayette Central Catholic is facing Twin Lakes at the right time seeing as Twin Lakes is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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