After a string of three wins, Carbon's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the North Sanpete Hawks by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Carbon couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kylan Sorenson spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Carbon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Riddle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Carbon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Sanpete only tossed six.
On North Sanpete's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Katelyn Johnson gave up one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dally Bailey was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Carbon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for North Sanpete, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Carbon will be staying on the road in their first game on Saturday to face off against Morgan at 11:00 a.m. Carbon's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Morgan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Sanpete, they will take on Salem Hills at 9:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. North Sanpete is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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