The Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers will face off against the Brandon Blackhawks at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Carman-Ainsworth is looking for their season's first win.
Carman-Ainsworth is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Central by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
James Thorpe was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Thorpe wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Council, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. Joe Fletcher also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Brandon suffered their biggest defeat since April 4, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 10-4 to Owosso. The Blackhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brandon's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Carman-Ainsworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Carman-Ainsworth might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Brandon when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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