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Baseball team gathers together
MaryGrace Cleinmark
5
Carthage CARTHAGE 6-9
7
Winner North Central (Ill.) NORTH CE 8-8
Carthage CARTHAGE
6-9
5
Final
7
North Central (Ill.) NORTH CE
8-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carthage CARTHAGE 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 5 10 2
North Central (Ill.) NORTH CE 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 X 7 11 0

W: Camden Loomis (3-0) L: Roberts, Brendan (1-3) S: Elijah Hammond (1)

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Carthage CARTHAGE 6-11
7
Winner North Central (Ill.) NORTH CE 10-8
Carthage CARTHAGE
6-11
6
Final
7
North Central (Ill.) NORTH CE
10-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carthage CARTHAGE 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 6 10 2
North Central (Ill.) NORTH CE 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 X 7 11 1

W: Chris Rogers (2-1) L: Modory, Wyatt (1-3) S: Elijah Hammond (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Carthage Rallies Fall Short in Doubleheader at North Central (Ill.)

NAPERVILLE — Carthage mounted late rallies in both games but could not complete either comeback, falling 7-5 and 7-6 to North Central (Ill.) in a Saturday doubleheader. 

The Basics
Game One
  • Final Score: North Central (Ill.) 7 - Carthage 5 
  • Location: Naperville, Illinois - Zimmerman Stadium
  • Records: North Central (Ill.) 9-8 (2-1 CCIW), Carthage 6-10 (0-3 CCIW)
Game Two
  • Final Score: North Central (Ill.) 7 - Carthage 6 
  • Location: Naperville, Illinois - Zimmerman Stadium
  • Records: North Central (Ill.) 10-8 (3-1 CCIW), Carthage 6-11 (0-4 CCIW)
How it Happened
Game One
  • Carthage struck first in the opening inning when Joe Zuleger delivered an RBI single through the right side, scoring Michael Ossenfort and moving Zander Tubbs to third for a 1-0 advantage.
  • North Central (Ill.) responded in the second, using a two-run double to take a 2-1 lead before adding another run on a passed ball to extend the margin to 3-1. The hosts added to their lead in the fourth inning with a two-RBI double and an RBI triple, pushing the score to 6-1. Another unearned run in the fifth made it 7-1.
  • The Firebirds began to chip away late. In the seventh, Zuleger brought home a run with a sacrifice fly before Eric Fugate Jr. followed with an RBI single to cut the deficit to 7-3. Carthage added another in the eighth on an RBI single from Ossenfort, and Christian Duarte drove in a run with a double in the ninth to bring the tying run to the plate.
  • Despite the late surge, Carthage was unable to complete the comeback as North Central (Ill.) held on for the 7-5 win.
Game Two
  • North Central (Ill.) seized control early, scoring five runs in the second inning to take a 5-0 lead. The Cardinals added another run in the third on a wild pitch, extending the advantage to 6-0.
  • Carthage got on the board in the fourth when Paul Reedy lifted a sacrifice fly to center field, bringing home Caden Meyer to make it 6-1.
  • The Firebirds mounted their strongest push in the seventh inning. Michael Ossenfort delivered an RBI single before Zander Tubbs followed with a sacrifice fly. Later in the inning, Caden Meyer drew a bases-loaded walk to cap a three-run frame, trimming the deficit to 6-4.
  • North Central (Ill.) answered in the bottom half of the seventh with an unearned run to push the lead to 7-4.
  • Carthage continued to chip away late. Dylan Ston added a sacrifice fly in the eighth, and Ossenfort drove in another run with a single in the ninth to bring the tying run into scoring position. 
  • Despite having runners on base, the Firebirds could not find the equalizer, and North Central (Ill.) held on for a 7-6 victory.


High Flyers

Team Results
  • The Firebirds conclude their weekend series with North Central (Ill.) playing the Cardinals at home on Sunday, March 29, at 1 p.m. 
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