The Carmel Greyhounds will face off against the Zionsville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carmel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Crown Point, who was ranked fifth at the time (Carmel was ranked eighth). The Greyhounds came up short against the Bulldogs on Saturday, falling 10-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Greyhounds, who until this contest were averaging 3.74 runs allowed.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Zionsville's offense. They lost 7-0 to Andrean on Saturday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Zionsville's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Carmel, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carmel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Zionsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Carmel took their victory against Zionsville in their previous matchup last Saturday by a conclusive 9-3 score. Will the Greyhounds repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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