Softball Recap: Mapletown Maples vs. Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
Mapletown fell victim to Carmichaels and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes. Mapletown's loss continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
For Carmichaels' part, not much got past Bailey Barnyak, who gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Mapletown off the board. Barnyak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carys McConnell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kaitlyn Waggett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Mapletown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Carmichaels, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mapletown will take on Fort Cherry at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carmichaels, they will head out on the road to face off against Chartiers-Houston at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carmichaels: 2.1, Chartiers-Houston: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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