Mountain View had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the Carbondale Area Chargers by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 last Thursday.
Izzy Hobart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Mimi Sedlak also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Carbondale Area, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
On Carbondale Area's side, Alyssa Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Emaleigh Bailey was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Pietrowski, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mountain View is set to challenge their familiar foe Montrose at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Carbondale Area will face off against rival Forest City at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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