In what's become a running theme this season, Carlin gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Whittell Warriors a 24-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Carlin sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Danyel Micheli made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Micheli has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Micheli was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayona Christensen, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Adian Adams, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Carlin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Whittell, their loss was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Carlin beat Whittell by a score of 17-2 later that day.
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