Carlisle County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They never let the Fulton City Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Carlisle County considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jonah Bruer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Bruer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bruer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Carlisle County let Kase Kelly and Jaxon Lemons loose on the outfield. Kelly scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Lemons scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Karter Hutchinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Carlisle County's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Fulton City, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Carlisle County will head out on the road to challenge Lyon County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlisle County's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Lyon County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fulton City, they will be playing at home against Community Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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