It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carter-Riverside can now relate to. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-0 walloping at the hands of the Godley Wildcats on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for Carter-Riverside seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Godley's part, Cadence Chambliess was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Chambliess was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dakota Watson and Hayden Keeton did most of the damage at the plate: Watson went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Keeton went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Castillo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Carter-Riverside has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Godley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3-1 record this season.
While Carter-Riverside had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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