The Carmichaels Mighty Mikes will head out on the road to face off against the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Chartiers-Houston took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Carmichaels, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Carmichaels beat Avella 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carmichaels.
Aydan Adamson made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Adamson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Lapana, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nathan Beringo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chartiers-Houston entered their matchup against Burgettstown on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Chartiers-Houston's rough 19-10 loss to Burgettstown might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that Chartiers-Houston let down their fans at home.
Aaron Walsh was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Carmichaels' victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Chartiers-Houston, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carmichaels has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chartiers-Houston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Carmichaels came up short against Chartiers-Houston when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Carmichaels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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