The Carroll Chargers will challenge the Fort Wayne North Side Legends at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carroll has four straight wins, Fort Wayne North Side has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Carroll is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Fort Wayne Snider. Carroll might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Emilia Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carroll got a massive performance out of Lauren Kirkpatrick, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Danley, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Fort Wayne North Side lost 10-4 to Fort Wayne Snider on Friday.
Aryan Russell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Russell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kiara Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with four stolen bases.
Carroll is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Fort Wayne North Side, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Fort Wayne North Side's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carroll hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Fort Wayne North Side, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Carroll's hitters?
Carroll took their victory against Fort Wayne North Side in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 10-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carroll since the team 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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