On Tuesday, Carlin faced Wells in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Carlin Railroaders put the hurt on the Wells Leopards with a sharp 17-5 victory. The result was nothing new for Carlin, who have now won six matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Danyel Micheli made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Micheli has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Micheli was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kayona Christensen was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Mariah Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
On Wells' side, Adriana Aguilar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Carlin's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Carlin by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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