Carmichaels came tearing into Wednesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mapletown Maples onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Carmichaels, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Bailey Barnyak's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carys McConnell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Megan Voithofer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Carmichaels has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Mapletown, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carmichaels will square off against Chartiers-Houston at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Chartiers-Houston is on a five-game streak of home wins, Carmichaels a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Mapletown, they will head out on the road to face off against Fort Cherry at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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