Avella fell victim to Carmichaels and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Avella has not had much luck with Carmichaels recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Carmichaels' part, Bailey Barnyak made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Barnyak has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Barnyak was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Carys McConnell was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Megan Voithofer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Avella's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Carmichaels, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Avella will face off against California at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Avella is facing California at the right time seeing as California is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Carmichaels, they will be playing at home against Jefferson-Morgan at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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