Carlin had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Virginia City Muckers on Friday as the Carlin Railroaders made off with a 17-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Carlin, who have now won 17 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Katelyn Pooley and Mariah Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Pooley scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Ramirez scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Ramirez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Caileigh Shilts was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Virginia City's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Burry, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Nanna Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Carlin's 13th in a row) raised their record to 21-4. As for Virginia City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Carlin didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 defeat vs. Coleville on the 10th. Virginia City has also already played their next matchup, an 18-7 loss against Wells on the 10th.
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