The A.L. Brown Wonders will face off against the Carson Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. A.L. Brown will be strutting in after a victory while Carson will be coming in after a loss.
A.L. Brown barely beat West Cabarrus the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wonders blew past the Wolverines 9-3 on Tuesday. Considering the Wonders have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Myla McNeely and Marynda Blackwelder did most of the damage at the plate: McNeely went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple, while Blackwelder scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That home run marked the first that McNeely launched this season. Madyson Baker was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Carson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to Central Cabarrus.
Caylee Snow was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Troutman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
A.L. Brown's win bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Carson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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