Carmichaels took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Monessen Greyhounds with a sharp 14-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mighty Mikes also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2019.
Connor Lapana made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Lapana was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Robbie Wilson-Jones was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Dayton Reynolds, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Carmichaels always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monessen only posted an OBP of .241.
Looking ahead, Carmichaels will be playing at home against Chartiers-Houston at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monessen, they will head out to square off against Southmoreland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monessen is coming into the contest on an 18-game losing streak dating back to last season.
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