After losing to McKeesport the last time they met, Carlynton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Carlynton Cougars walked away with a 6-2 victory over the McKeesport Tigers on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carlynton.
Jacob Hughes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On McKeesport's side, Garrett Tarker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Kotouch, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Carlynton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for McKeesport, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Carlynton will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Canevin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Canevin will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Carlynton surely won't give up without a fight. As for McKeesport, they will be playing at home against Elizabeth Forward at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Elizabeth Forward is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so McKeesport will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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