Carbondale Area extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-11. They fell 5-1 to the Montrose Meteors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Meteors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 back in April.
As for Montrose, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
For Montrose's part, Adam Sorensen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sorensen has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Evan McComb was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Looking ahead, Carbondale Area will take on Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Montrose, they will face off against Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Chiefs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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