The Carbondale Area Chargers will square off against the Montrose Meteors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carbondale Area came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Elk Lake, falling 18-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Chargers in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Olivia Ellinger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one triple. Aurora Esgro was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Montrose's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 17-4 to Elk Lake. The contest marked the Meteors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Violet Conning and MycKenna Kublo did some serious damage despite the final result: Conning went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Kublo went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That triple marked the first that Conning has hit this season.
Montrose's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Carbondale Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Montrose's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Carbondale Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Montrose, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Carbondale Area keep running through batters, or will the Meteors buck the trend?
Carbondale Area couldn't quite finish off Montrose when the teams last played back in May of 2018 and fell 6-4. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
