With a playoff game on the line, Carson rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Chavez Eagles. Considering Carson has won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Giselle Pantoja spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
At the plate, Carson let Ashannalee Titialii and Riannah Maulupe loose on the outfield. Titialii went 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Maulupe went 1-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Alana Langford was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Chavez's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey Duran, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Duran has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
The victory was the eighth in a row for Carson, bringing their record for this year to 16-7-2. As for Chavez, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-5-1.
Carson will challenge Birmingham at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carson: 3, Birmingham: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Chavez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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