Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carroll Christian). Everything went their way against the Rosedale Christian Academy Rosedale Panthers on Tuesday as they made off with a 24-3 victory. The win continues a trend for Carroll Christian in their matchups with Rosedale Christian Academy: they've now won eight in a row.
Carter Comstock
| 04/22/25 @ Rosedale Christian Academy | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Heritage Academy | 6 |
| 04/04/25 vs Cumberland Valley Christian | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mount Airy Christian Academy | 11 |
Ethan Shaffer and Carter Comstock made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Shaffer struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Comstock struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. At bat, Shaffer got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Comstock went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Shaffer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremiah Bassler, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season. Andreas Nicolaides was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and four runs.
Carroll Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Carroll Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5.
Looking ahead, Carroll Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Chen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carroll Christian is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Chen a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck. As for Rosedale Christian Academy, they will head out to square off against Greater Grace Christian Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for the Rosedale Panthers and three for the Eagles.
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