Mineral County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 20-1 to the Carlin Railroaders. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Mineral County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mineral County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Moody, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Carlin's side, Danyel Micheli made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Micheli has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Micheli was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Kayona Christensen was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Adian Adams, who went 5-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Mineral County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Carlin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mineral County by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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