Carson lost against Reed back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in their first game on Friday. The Carson Senators fell just short of the Reed Raiders by a score of 3-2. Carson has not had much luck with Reed recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Madison Blanchard-Salazar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, K Franco was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Carson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reed only tossed five.
On Reed's side, the team relied heavily on Kehaulani Tambaoan, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Tambaoan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Krystyn Noble, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Carson's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Reed, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Carson will square off against Las Plumas at 2:00 p.m. in their second game on Friday. The last five games Carson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Reed, they will be staying on the road in their second game on Friday to face off against Crater at 10:30 a.m.
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