Carmi-White County had lost six straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-12 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eldorado Eagles 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since April 17, 2025.
Hayden Sauls made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Merrick Millhorn
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Merrick Millhorn, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two runs. Carmi-White County is undefeated when Millhorn posts two or more runs, but 0-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Maxon O'Daniel, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Eldorado, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss they have suffered since May 10, 2025.
On Eldorado's side, Maddex Rash made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Rilying, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Carmi-White County is taking a road trip to take on Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carmi-White County's pitchers better be ready for this one: Harrisburg has averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season. Eldorado will be paying especially close attention to the Bulldogs' matchup: after the Bulldogs face off against the Bulldogs, they'll take on Eldorado again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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