Carmichaels had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Carlynton Cougars 9-1. Considering Carmichaels has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Liam Lohr made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Lohr has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lohr was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dominic Colarusso was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Dayton Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Carlynton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graydon Harvey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win (which was Carmichaels' third in a row) raised their record to 12-4. As for Carlynton, they dropped their record down to 11-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Carmichaels will challenge Union on Monday. Carlynton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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