Sadly, Carver is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Atkins Camels on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Carver of the 17-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Atkins' part, Alexandria Austin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over four innings pitched. Austin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Austin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Janae Russell, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. She hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games. Ava Fleming was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Carver's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Atkins, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-7.
Carver will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Atkins, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. Southern Guilford has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.25 runs per game on average), something Atkins will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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