Carbondale Area extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They came up short against the Montrose Meteors, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Meteors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 back in April.
Carbondale Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Montrose, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Montrose's side, Adam Sorensen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Montrose is 5-1 when Sorensen allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Sorensen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Christopher McGee was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Montrose's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't). Lukas Cokely was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Carbondale Area will face off against Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Chargers surely won't give up without a fight. Montrose has already played their next contest (against Western Wayne), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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