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(NewsDakota.com)  On a chilly windy afternoon, the Cards traveled to Tolna to take on fellow Region 3 team the Knights of Dakota Prairie on their home field.  Carrington shutout the Knights 15-0 by the 10-run rule in the fifth inning and improve to 13-6 overall and 6-3 in the region.  Dakota Prairie drops to 3-9 overall and 2-6 in the region.

Shortstop Brady Smith of Carrington was a triple away from hitting for the cycle as he went 4 for 4 at the plate with four RBI and a solo home run, his fifth home run of the year.  Patrick Freeman was the winning pitcher going four complete innings with seven strikeouts, he didn’t allow a hit until the fourth inning.  Freeman was 3 for 3 at the plate with an RBI.  The Cardinals hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the first inning, catcher Easton Paeper hit a 2-run homer, followed by Smith with a solo shot, both to left field.  

Next up for Carrington will be tomorrow in Lakota against Region 3 Lakota/Edmore for their final regular season game of the year.  Pregame will start at 12:45pm on AM 1600 KDAK and newsdakota.com, first pitch at 1pm.