The Carbon Dinos will face off against the Morgan Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Carbon will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Carbon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Manti out 8-7.
Danica Adams and Kylan Sorenson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Adams pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sorenson tossed six innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Adams has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Adams went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Sorenson scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adri Abeyta, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleece Ardohain, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Morgan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Richfield 4-3.
Like Carbon, Morgan also got a great game from a two-way player: Eva Birkeland. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Birkeland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Lexi Hardman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Carbon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Morgan, their record now sits at 17-8.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Carbon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like Morgan struggles in that department as they've averaged .388. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carbon was able to grind out a solid victory over Morgan when the teams last played back in April, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carbon since the team 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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