The Carroll Tigers will take on the Lyford Bulldogs in a tournament on Thursday. One thing working in Carroll's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
If Carroll beats Lyford with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Carroll came out on top against Flour Bluff by a score of 10-5 on Monday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Isabella Guzman was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Sanchez, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Carroll always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lyford came up short against Bishop on Tuesday, falling 9-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Badgers: they've now lost three in a row.
Carroll pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs over those games. As for Lyford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Carroll was able to grind out a solid win over Lyford in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 8-4. Will Carroll repeat their success, or does Lyford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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