With a playoff game on the line, Carlin rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Round Mountain Knights by a score of 15-10. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Carlin also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Danyel Micheli made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). Micheli was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caileigh Shilts, who went 5-for-6 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Mariah Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 5-for-6.
Carlin is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Round Mountain, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11.
Carlin will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pahranagat Valley at 4:00 p.m. Carlin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. Round Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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