Friday just wasn't the day for Caro's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Garber Dukes on Friday. Caro has not had much luck with Garber recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Garber's part, Kara Kotenko made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Kotenko has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kotenko was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, JJ Shooltz and Grace Zwetzig did most of the damage at the plate: Shooltz went 3-for-3 with three RBI, while Zwetzig scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Ava Wagner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Caro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Garber, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Caro by a score of 10-3 later that day.
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