The Carbon Dinos will head out to square off against the Canyon View Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Carbon has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Carbon came up short against Duchesne on Wednesday, falling 13-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Dinos in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Carbon saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brailee Peterson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Canyon View came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Delta 12-2 on Tuesday. The Falcons not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 12th.
Elli John was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Canyon View got a massive performance out of Peyton King, who went 3-for-4 with two triples and four RBI. Those four RBI gave King a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Saide Adams, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Canyon View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delta only posted an OBP of .259.
Canyon View's record now sits at 4-15. As for Carbon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything went Carbon's way against Canyon View in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Carbon made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dinos since the squad 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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