Staff Reports
The Carson High softball team rebounded from its loss to Douglas on Tuesday with an impressive 21-0 win over South Tahoe on Thursday at home.
Carson (2-1, 1-1) in the Sierra League was coming off a 10-0 loss to Douglas. "In some respects it's good, in some respects it's bad," said Carson coach Scott Vickrey about playing a talented Douglas team early in the year. "I think it kind of woke them up a bit."
Mandy Carvin and Lindsay Farnworth combined on the shutout. Carvin was the winning pitcher, striking out three through three innings while giving up one hit and walking none. Farnworth pitched two scoreless innings, striking out four and walking one.
"I'm really happy with both of the pitchers," said Vickrey, who also said Ari Gonzalez caught a strong game. "The whole team contributed. I was pleased with that."
Carson scored five runs in the first, two in the third and seven in the fourth and fifth innings.
Katie Davis went 3-for-5 with a double, Robin Conn and Jamie Yenter each had two hits and a double, Jessica Ashbaugh went 2-for-2 and Farnworth doubled.
DAYTON 6, WHITTELL 5
The Dust Devils also picked up an impressive win against a team that advanced to the NIAA State 2A Tournament last year.
Dayton trailed 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth when it scored two runs to take a 6-5 lead. Bailey Garcia's RBI sacrifice fly gave Dayton a 6-5 lead. Meloney Cox and Michelle Bowman singled to begin the rally.
The Dust Devils trailed 4-1 when it scored three runs in the fifth to make it 4-4. Amanda Sbragia had an RBI triple and Keeli Garcia and Bowman drove in runs in the inning.
Nicole Greer was the winning pitcher, striking out 13 while allowing four hits. Bowman had two hits and two runs, Kaitlen McKinnon had hit and a run, Sbragia had two RBI, Cox had two hits and a run and Lauren Fisher went 1-for-1.
"It was a very nice win," Dayton coach Dusti Houk said. "It's a big win. We need to keep the ball rolling in the right direction."
CARSON JVS 18, SOUTH TAHOE 10
Sharayah Stewart went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, Brittany Dutton was 2-for-3 with a double and Jessica Nelson went 2-for-3 for the Carson junior varsity softball team. Crystal Murillo pitched two scoreless innings for the win.