Carthage Bulldogs Ballpark on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 –
The Center Roughriders varsity baseball team fell to the Carthage Bulldogs by a 10-0 score at Bulldogs Ballpark. Carthage used an 11-2 hit advantage during the game to improve their District 14 4A record to 7-2 with one game remaining. Center stands at 2-7 in the conference.
Carthage was able to go up 3-0 in the bottom of the first inning with no outs but Center was able to retire the Bulldogs to limit the damage. Center was unable to score in the second inning but held Carthage to just an infield single.
A huge rally in the bottom of the third inning gave the Bulldogs the ten-run advantage needed to later enforce the mercy rule, ending the game.
Logan Horton and Jake Morris teamed up pitching in the loss for the 'Riders and struck out two Bulldogs batters. Javarian Roquemore pitched for Carthage and struck out 11.
Center and Carthage will face off again at Center’s Horseshoe Ballpark on Friday, April 29, 2022 for their final conference game. This contest will be the Roughrider’s Senior Night. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m.
