Softball Recap: Carlisle Bison vs. England Lions
In what's become a running theme this season, Carlisle gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let the England Lions onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Give Carlisle's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Carson Mealler tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Libby McIntyre, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jessa Wiles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Carlisle's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for England, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Carlisle didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 win vs. Hazen on the 1st. As for England, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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