The Caroline Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Eastern View Cyclones at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastern View is hoping to do on Monday what James Monroe couldn't on Friday: put an end to Caroline's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Caroline blew past James Monroe 8-2.
Tabby Garris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nya Howard, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Briyah Powell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastern View waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 9-3 victory.
Cailin Rendell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Rendell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eastern View let Kailyn Deal and Jayzmin Smith loose on the outfield. Deal got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Smith went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sara Hopper, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Caroline's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Eastern View, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Caroline hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eastern View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Caroline skirted past Eastern View 3-2 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rendell, who struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Caroline still be able to contain Rendell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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