Pine View had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-17 to make it five. They lost 15-0 to the Dixie Flyers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Flyers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 on Tuesday.
Pine View saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Carpenter, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Dixie, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Considering they have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Dixie's side, Brenlie Phelps was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Phelps was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eliza Kesterson and Morgan Staheli did most of the damage at the plate: Kesterson went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Staheli got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Staheli has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of PEYTON HATCH, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Pine View will square off against rival Crimson Cliffs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dixie is set to face off against their familiar foe Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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