Carlisle County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to the Mayfield Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Carlisle County of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Olivia Webb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anna Russelburg made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Mayfield's side, Jo Jo Fox made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Jo Fox was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karter Lancaster, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Carlisle County's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Mayfield, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Carlisle County will head out on the road to square off against Community Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlisle County is facing Community Christian at the right time seeing as Community Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mayfield, they will be playing at home against Hickman County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mayfield is on a four-game streak of home losses, Hickman County a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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