Carmichaels has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the West Greene Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Carmichaels' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so West Greene's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Carmichaels earned a 5-2 victory over Jefferson-Morgan.
Bailey Barnyak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carmichaels' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Waggett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Waggett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Duski Staggers was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
West Greene lost 14-4 to Chartiers-Houston on Thursday. West Greene has struggled against Chartiers-Houston recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Carmichaels has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for West Greene, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Carmichaels was able to grind out a solid victory over West Greene in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carmichaels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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