Carrollton has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Heartland Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carrollton will be strutting in after a victory while Heartland Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Carrollton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over East Liverpool.
Hayden Jenkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cooper Haun was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Heartland Christian came up short against Salem on Wednesday and fell 6-3.
Jake Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Drew Gault made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Tyler Rarick was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Carrollton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Heartland Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Heartland Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Carrollton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Heartland Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Carrollton keep running through batters, or will Heartland Christian buck the trend?
Carrollton was able to grind out a solid victory over Heartland Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 9-5. Will Carrollton repeat their success, or does Heartland Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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