After a string of 11 wins, Chartiers-Houston's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes by a score of 7-5. Chartiers-Houston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carmichaels apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
For Carmichaels' part, Bailey Barnyak was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 19 batters over 15 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Barnyak has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Barnyak was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carys McConnell was incredible, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two triples, a stolen base, and two RBI. Kaitlyn Waggett was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-7.
Chartiers-Houston's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2. As for Carmichaels, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Chartiers-Houston will play host again on Monday to welcome Ligonier Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. As for Carmichaels, they will head out on the road to face off against Jefferson-Morgan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Carmichaels is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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