Carroll had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-12 to make it six. They fell just short of the Tri-County Cavaliers by a score of 3-1. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Tri-County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
For Tri-County's part, Luke Arvin was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Arvin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Arvin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Burns, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Looking ahead, Carroll will challenge Tri-Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tri-County, they will head out to take on Twin Lakes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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