It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carson can now relate to. They fell 8-5 to the McQueen Lancers on Wednesday. The Senators' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it eight in a row.
Madison Blanchard-Salazar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Carson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Brubaker, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Sofia Morrison was another, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Carson's loss dropped their record down to 9-18-1. As for McQueen, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season.
Carson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McQueen, they will challenge Douglas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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