With a playoff game on the line, Carson rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Birmingham Patriots. Winning may never get old, but Carson sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Giselle Pantoja spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alana Langford, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Ruby Grajeda was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Birmingham's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Rebecca Lozano gave up four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. Lozano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
Carson is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-7-2 record this season. As for Birmingham, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Carson will face off against Granada Hills Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carson: 3, Granada Hills Charter: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Birmingham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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