There's no place like home for Carrollton, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past the West Branch Warriors 4-3. This was a revenge contest for Carrollton, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-0 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Hunter Allison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Allison was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Carrollton got a great performance from Hayden Jenkins as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Jenkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Landon James was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Carrollton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. As for West Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
Carrollton will head out on the road to square off against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carrollton is facing Salem at the right time seeing as Salem is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for West Branch, they will head out on the road to face off against Streetsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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