Carlynton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Brentwood Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since March 20, 2025.
Eric Firle made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Firle was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He also got three hits, which is notable because Carlynton is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 2-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Graydon Harvey was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Carlynton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Michael Jenkins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Cougars
| 04/14/26 vs Brentwood | 48.3% |
| 04/13/26 @ Brentwood | 41.2% |
| 04/10/26 vs Mapletown | 37% |
| 04/08/26 @ Keystone Oaks | 32.1% |
| 04/07/26 vs Keystone Oaks | 10.7% |
| + 22 more games |
Carlynton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2025.
Carlynton's record is now 4-6. As for Brentwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Carlynton will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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