Courtesy of The Greenwood Commonwealth
Carroll Academy took care of business Thursday night in its District 2-AA doubleheader with Winston Academy as the Rebels swept a pair of games.
Carroll easily won the first game 12-2 as Kyle Krauzyk (2-0) went 41/3 innings to earn the victory on the mound. He gave up both two runs on four hits, walking four and fanning three. C.J. Hodges came in to get the last two outs, recording one strike out. Hodges had two doubles and drove in two runs at the plate, while Peyton Banes had two singles and four RBIs. Ty Higginbotham drove in two runs with two singles, and Tyler Bingham, Jake Streeter and Clay Perry had a single each. Bingham and Streeter had one RBI apiece. The Rebels plated three runs in the first and nine in the second.The second game was more of a struggle, but the Rebels prevailed 12-10 by scoring six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to erase an 8-6 deficit. Carroll tallied three runs in the first, and one each in the second, fourth and fifth innings. Winston scored one each in the second and fourth, three each in the third and sixth, and two in the seventh.
"This huge for this team to be as young as we are and be able to get off to a 3-0 start in district," said CA head coach Sim Shanks. "We showed a lot of poise in the sixth inning by coming back." The Rebels hit the ball well as three players had three singles each. Breland Marett, Higginbotham and Hodges had three hits each and Higginbotham drove in two runs. Marett and Hodges had an RBI each. Banes had two doubles and an RBI, and Streeter and Bingham had two singles each. Bingham had two RBIs. Adam Turner and Krauzyk had RBI singles. Hodges (1-4), the third CA pitcher, got the win on the hill. He went 12/3 innings, giving up two runs on three hits, walking one and fanning one. Higginbotham started and went two innings, allowing four runs on three hits, walking two and striking out three. Bingham was the second pitcher, going 31/3 innings, giving up four runs on five hits, walking three and fanning five.
Carroll improves to 7-8 & 3-0.
Carroll Academy took care of business Thursday night in its District 2-AA doubleheader with Winston Academy as the Rebels swept a pair of games.
Carroll easily won the first game 12-2 as Kyle Krauzyk (2-0) went 41/3 innings to earn the victory on the mound. He gave up both two runs on four hits, walking four and fanning three. C.J. Hodges came in to get the last two outs, recording one strike out. Hodges had two doubles and drove in two runs at the plate, while Peyton Banes had two singles and four RBIs. Ty Higginbotham drove in two runs with two singles, and Tyler Bingham, Jake Streeter and Clay Perry had a single each. Bingham and Streeter had one RBI apiece. The Rebels plated three runs in the first and nine in the second.The second game was more of a struggle, but the Rebels prevailed 12-10 by scoring six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to erase an 8-6 deficit. Carroll tallied three runs in the first, and one each in the second, fourth and fifth innings. Winston scored one each in the second and fourth, three each in the third and sixth, and two in the seventh.
"This huge for this team to be as young as we are and be able to get off to a 3-0 start in district," said CA head coach Sim Shanks. "We showed a lot of poise in the sixth inning by coming back." The Rebels hit the ball well as three players had three singles each. Breland Marett, Higginbotham and Hodges had three hits each and Higginbotham drove in two runs. Marett and Hodges had an RBI each. Banes had two doubles and an RBI, and Streeter and Bingham had two singles each. Bingham had two RBIs. Adam Turner and Krauzyk had RBI singles. Hodges (1-4), the third CA pitcher, got the win on the hill. He went 12/3 innings, giving up two runs on three hits, walking one and fanning one. Higginbotham started and went two innings, allowing four runs on three hits, walking two and striking out three. Bingham was the second pitcher, going 31/3 innings, giving up four runs on five hits, walking three and fanning five.
Carroll improves to 7-8 & 3-0.
