After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Carmel finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of the Dundee-Crown Chargers by a score of 3-1. Carmel was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dundee-Crown apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Aly Krogman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Dundee-Crown's side, McKayla Anderson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Anderson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Annabelle Pederson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Dundee-Crown, their win bumped their record up to 17-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carmel will challenge Rockford Auburn at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Dundee-Crown, they will head out on the road to square off against Conant at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Conant is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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