Baseball Recap: Carson Takes a Loss

Carson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Manogue Miners. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Miners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 on April 12th.

Carson got a good showing from Max Mendoza, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mendoza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Carson saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kodie Campbell, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

Carson's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Bishop Manogue, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Carson will take on rival Galena at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue is set to square off against their familiar foe Spanish Springs at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.