After flying high against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran last Wednesday, Adams Central came back down to earth. The Adams Central Flying Jets fell just short of the Carroll Chargers by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Adams Central in their matchups with Carroll: they've now lost four in a row.
Adams Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melina Peralez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Carroll's side, Emilia Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Adams Central's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Carroll, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
Adams Central will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Southwood at 10:00 a.m. Southwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Carroll, they will square off against Fort Wayne Snider at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Wayne Snider is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Carroll will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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