Courtesy of The Greenwood Commonwealth
Carroll Academy started its "second season" on the right foot as the Rebels defeated District 2-AA foe Winston Academy 12-7 Tuesday in Louisville.
Carroll, 5-8 overall and 1-0 in league play, had three players combine to hold Winston to five hits. Tyler Bingham started but only lasted one inning. He gave up three runs on one hit, walking four. Jake Streeter relieved Bingham and went four innings to earn his first win of the season. He gave up just two runs on two hits, walking five and fanning three. C.J. Hodges went the final two innings, yielding two runs on two hits, walking two and fanning three. Carroll trailed 3-0 after one and 4-3 after three, but scored two runs in the fourth, one in the fifth and six in the seventh. Clay Perry had three singles, a double and three RBIs for CA, and Breland Marett had a single, double and drove in two runs.
Ty Higginbotham had two singles and two RBIs, and Hodges had two singles. Adam Turner drove in two runs with a single, and Streeter had an RBI single. Kyle Krauzyk had a double. Carroll and Winston square off Thursday in Carrollton for a varsity doubleheader starting at 4 p.m.
Carroll, 5-8 overall and 1-0 in league play, had three players combine to hold Winston to five hits. Tyler Bingham started but only lasted one inning. He gave up three runs on one hit, walking four. Jake Streeter relieved Bingham and went four innings to earn his first win of the season. He gave up just two runs on two hits, walking five and fanning three. C.J. Hodges went the final two innings, yielding two runs on two hits, walking two and fanning three. Carroll trailed 3-0 after one and 4-3 after three, but scored two runs in the fourth, one in the fifth and six in the seventh. Clay Perry had three singles, a double and three RBIs for CA, and Breland Marett had a single, double and drove in two runs.
Ty Higginbotham had two singles and two RBIs, and Hodges had two singles. Adam Turner drove in two runs with a single, and Streeter had an RBI single. Kyle Krauzyk had a double. Carroll and Winston square off Thursday in Carrollton for a varsity doubleheader starting at 4 p.m.