If Carlin was feeling good off their 23-9 takedown of Round Mountain last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carlin Railroaders fell just short of the Coleville Wolves by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. Carlin has not had much luck with Coleville recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Danyel Micheli was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Micheli has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Micheli was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kayona Christensen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mariah Urenda, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Carlin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Carlin, Coleville also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaelyn Lange. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Lange was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Lange wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Yasmine Acero, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Carlin's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Coleville, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3.
While Carlin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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