Carroll Merchants At Nevada
Carroll 9
Nevada 1
The Merchants exploded for 8-runs over the last 2 innings to pull away for their 21st win of the season, staying in the hunt for a post season berth. Chillicothe entered the night 22-18 and hosted Des Moines Peak for a double header on Wednesday. Results for those games had not been reported at the time of publishing this article. Carroll improved to 2-1 on the road trip and have won 3 of their last 4 games.
Carroll collected 9 hits, holding Nevada to 7 hits. Michael Alt, Jordan Brandenburg and Lane Spieker all doubled with Alt finishing with 2 hits. Seven different Merchants had a hit with Blake Tigges having a pair of hits. Brandenburg was big at the plate, finishing with a team high 4 RBI. Justin Johnson and Lane Spieker both had a pair of RBI. Cullen McBride was strong on the mound, earning the win, going 8 innings, allowing 7 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 6.
The Merchants scored 3-runs in the 8th, adding 5 more in the 9th, blowing open a tight game. They grabbed the early lead with a run in the 1st inning. Nevada tied the game with a run in the 5th.
Carroll is back in Nevada on Thursday.
Carroll Stats
Michael Alt 2-5, 2B, RS, BB
Joshua Koskie 1-2, RBI, 3 BB
Ethan Cole 2 RS, SB
Blake Tigges 2-5, 2 RS, SB
Chris Hege 1-3, 2 RS, BB
Justin Johnson 1-4, 2 RBI, RS, BB
Jordan Brandenburg 1-5, 2B, 4 RBI, RS
Lane Spieker 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB
Cullen McBride WP, 8 IP, 7 Hits, 1 RA, 1 ER, 6 K’s
Braden Fowler 1 IP,
Box Score
Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
Carroll 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 9
Nevada 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
