Carbondale Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lakeland Chiefs. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chiefs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Aurora Esgro was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abagail Carachilo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Carbondale Area's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. Lakeland has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Carbondale Area will head out on the road to face off against Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lakeland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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