The Lady Dinos 2024 season ended on May 10 in their contest at the State Championships against North Sanpete. The day before they fell to Morgan dropping them into the one-loss bracket. Carbon ended the season 20-12 overall and 12-2 in region play, holding the No. 5 spot in the final RPI of the season.
Coach Kirt Nunley was a guest after the season on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports and was asked about the next season after saying goodbye to this year’s senior class.
“The upcoming years after this one, we’ve got a good group of girls coming back, we’ve got a young group coming back, it will be a young team. There is going to be some younger girls that have had some varsity experience. Toward the end of the season, I started two freshmen on the team, and then we had a couple of sophomores, Kennlee Kennedy is a sophomore and Shayla Penovich is a sophomore. It will be a work in progress and I think we’ll have a good season next season.”
Below is a recap of the Lady Dinos 2024 season.
March 8- vs. Hillcrest
Lady Dino softball returned to the diamond on Friday at home facing the Hillcrest Huskies. It was tough sledding at the plate for Carbon, who could not generate any offense, falling to the Huskies 5-0.
Carbon ended last season 18-8 overall with an impressive unbeaten mark in Region 12, which was enough to land them in the No. 4 spot in the final RPI. After wins over American Leadership and Manti the Lady Dinos dropped their first game of the tournament to eventual State Champions Grantsville. The loss put them in the unenviable position of having to win out to get back to the Championship game. A win over Providence Hall got them into another contest against Manti and the Templars ended the Dinos season.
The return to the diamond for the Lady Dinos did not go as planned, as they had a tough time finding offense, even though they collected four hits they couldn’t find a way to cross the plate to record runs.
Hillcrest put a solo run on the board in the first inning and Carbon was able to hold them scoreless for the next three innings but then in the fifth, they were able to rack up another four runs, to solidify the 5-0 win.
Kylan Sorenson had a pair of hits with Adri Abeyta and Samantha Riddle each adding one hit.
On the bump for the Lady Dinos, Sorenson got the start, going 4.1 innings giving up five hits and five runs, two earned, and striking out six. Danica Adams came in to finish out the contest and allowed one hit with a pair of strikeouts.
March 12- @ Delta
The Lady Dinos got back to work after the season-opening loss to Hillcrest. On Tuesday they traveled to Delta to face the Rabbits. Carbon put up eight runs in the first two innings and used a big fourth to take the win over Delta 18-2 in five innings.
The Lady Dinos started off the season at home against 4A Hillcrest, 5-0. Carbon went on the road for their Region 12 opener at Delta.
Carbon jumped out quickly putting up four runs in each of the first two innings, going into the third inning up 8-2.
The third was a quiet inning for both teams but in the top of the fourth, Carbon got rolling, putting up another eight runs. Brailee Peterson got things rolling by scoring on a wild pitch, and then in the same at-bat, Taylor Secor would ground out to the shortstop which would allow Kylan Sorenson to score. Four batters later an Adri Abeyta single to short drove in Harli Heugly and Aleece Ardohain. With two outs Sorenson would send a line drive to left bringing home Peterson and Abeyta.
The Lady Dinos would add a pair of runs in the fifth and then run Delta three up and three down in the bottom of the inning to claim the 18-2 win.
Junior Danica Adams had a day at the plate collecting four hits, four RBI’s, and scored two runs. Abeyta had three hits, three RBI’s, and scored three runs, and Sorenson had a pair of hits, a pair of RBI’s, and scored three runs in the big win for Carbon.
Sorenson also got the job done getting the start on the mound giving up a pair of runs, one earned, on three hits, and striking out three. Adams closed out the game giving up no hits and no runs and struck out three.
March 14- @ Emery
The Lady Spartans welcomed the Lady Dinos to Castle Dale in the first of two region meetings this season. In the game the only time Emery ever trailed was going into the bottom of the second when they found themselves down by one, after that, they took over and behind Kallee Lake on the mound were able to take the 5-3 win.
Carbon sits at 1-2 overall with their only win coming off a road trip to Delta, where they earned an 18-2 win in a region contest. The Lady Spartans sit at 3-0, with wins over Providence Hall, and Region 12 members Manti and Carbon.
The first inning was a quiet one with both teams maybe just getting to know each other again. The Lady Dinos would get on the board first adding a run at the top of the second. Emery would tie them up adding a run of their own. The Lady Spartans kept Carbon off the board in the third, but they would add a pair of runs of their own when Lake sent a single to center driving in Madi Bunnelll and Bailey Luke, to take the 3-1 lead to the fourth.
Carbon had a run of their own in the inning from a bases-loaded walk that brought Danica Adams home, to cut the Emery lead to one.
The Lady Spartans had single runs in the fourth and fifth inning, and Carbon would add one more run in the top of the sixth, and that would be as close as they would get with Emery earning the 5-3 win.
Samantha Riddle collected three hits in the game for the Lady Dinos with a pair of RBI’s and a run scored. Both Kylan Sorenson and Brailee Peterson had a pair of hits with Peterson adding an RBI. Taylor Secor, Adri Abeyta, and Brielle Sandoval all had one hit.
Kylan Sorenson started on the mound going five innings giving up seven hits and five earned runs, while striking out six. Adams put in one inning of work striking out three.
Katelyn Nielson and Rheagan Rhoten each had a pair of hits for Emery with an RBI and one run scored. Lake did her job at the plate as well collecting one hit and a pair of RBI’s. Brooklynn Ekker, and Kali Jensen each earned one hit in the Spartan win.
Lake earned the complete game win giving up 10 hits, three earned runs, and striking out seven.
March 19- vs. North Sanpete
The Lady Dinos used their final at-bat to take a region win over North Sanpete at home on Tuesday. The Hawks led the game 5-2 heading into the final inning, and the Dinos came back scoring four in the bottom of the seventh to take the 6-5 win.
The win moved Carbon to 2-2 this season, they also hold a 2-1 region mark.
North Sanpete got on the board first, putting up a pair of runs in the third. The Lady Dinos would answer back with a run of their own and another in the fourth to tie the Hawks at two runs each.
North Sanpete would go on to add three more runs and held the Dinos scoreless in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings. Carbon came out and held the Hawks scoreless in the top of the seventh, and then it was time for them to get to work.
After a pair of singles from Adri Abeyta and Kylan Sorenson and a walk of Brailee Peterson, Brielle Sandoval sent a single to right driving Abeyta in, to move the score to 5-3. Taylor Secor came up to the plate and sent a grounder to center driving in Peterson and Sorenson to tie the score at 5-5. Following an intentional walk of Samantha Riddle, Danica Adams stepped up to the plate bringing Sandoval home for the score and the win.
Adams ended the day with three hits and a pair of RBIs. Sandoval collected two hits, two RBIs, and scored one run, and Secor had one hit and two RBIs.
On the mound, it was Adams who got the start going 5.1 innings giving up seven hits, five runs, four earned, and struck out 10. Sorenson came in to go 1.2 innings surrendering two hits and striking out two.
March 21 @ Canyon View
March 22-23 Snow Canyon Tournament- St. George
Lady Dino softball took their talents on the road over the weekend starting in Cedar City for a region tilt with Canyon View, then Friday and Saturday they took part in the Snow Canyon Tournament in St. George. In five games, Carbon came back with a 3-2 record.
The Dinos sit at 4-4 this season overall and hold a 3-1 record in conference play.
In the first game, a region match-up with Canyon View, the Dinos were able to hold the Falcons off the board as Kylan Sorenson got the start earning the complete game win surrendering three hits no runs, and striking out three.
Adri Abeyta was dynamite at the plate with a pair of home runs, three total hits a pair of RBIs, and two runs scored. Brailee Peterson had a pair of hits and one RBI. Brielle Sandoval, Taylor Secor, and Sorenson each collected a hit and Danica Adams had one run scored in the 3-0 Dino win.
Following the win over Canyon View, Carbon made their way to St. George for the Snow Canyon Tournament, to play four games in two days.
First up was Orem and the Tigers had the Dinos number as they shut Carbon out taking the 5-0 win.
Abeyta, Sandoval, and Adams each registered a hit in the contest, but Carbon was unable to put runs on the board and suffered their first loss of the weekend.
Adams got the start in the circle for Carbon taking the loss going 6.1 innings giving up four hits and four earned runs while striking out nine. Sorenson took over giving up one hit and one run.
Next up for the Lady Dinos was Pine View. Carbon earned the 15-0 victory in three innings.
The Dinos must have been fired up because they came out scoring all 15 runs in the first.
Carbon was relentless on offense, shelling the Panthers causing a pitching change with just one out, and a 3-0 lead. The Lady Dinos would continue with their foot on the pedal as Sage Vea stepped up to the plate sending a double to left driving in Peterson and Samantha Riddle. One batter later Abeyta sent a triple to left driving home Kennlee Kennedy and Vea to push the score to 8-0. Later in the inning with the score 13-0 and two outs, Kennedy came back to the plate sending a single to right bringing in Aleece Ardohain and Vea to push the score to 15-0, then it was just a matter of keeping Pine View off the board to secure the win.
Vea had a great day at the plate with a pair of hits, three RBIs, and two runs scored. Kennedy collected a pair of hits with three RBIs and scored a run. Riddle earned one hit, two RBIs, and a run scored in the win.
Sorenson handled business in the circle with one hit and struck out three.
Saturday morning the Lady Dinos would face the Skyline Grizz. Carbon would do just enough to take the 5-1 victory in five innings.
Carbon jumped on the board in the top of the first inning as Abeyta got on base from her lead-off double and then with Danica Adams at the plate, Abeyta was able to score on a wild pitch. The next batter up, Sorenson reached on an error, Sandoval came up to the plate sending a single to left field and driving in Shayla Penovich to put the score at 2-0.
Things got quiet again until the top of the fifth. With two outs on the scoreboard, Adams was able to score on a wild pitch to Sandoval, who would then send a line drive to center to bring home Sorenson. Carbon added one more run to take the win 5-1.
Sandoval collected a pair of hits and RBIs, and a run scored. Peterson had a hit and an RBI in the win.
Adams got the start in the circle earning the win by going 4.1 innings surrendering four hits and one earned run while she struck out three. Sorenson entered to close out the game and collect one strikeout.
Carbon would close out the weekend against host Snow Canyon. The Dinos struggled offensively only putting up three runs in the 14-3 loss in five innings.
After the first inning, the score was tied at one, then headed into the fourth, and with Snow Canyon holding the 3-2 advantage the Warriors went on a tear putting up seven in the inning and then four more in the fifth to hand the Lady Dinos their second loss of the weekend.
Sorenson collected three hits, and a pair of RBIs, and scored one in the loss. Abeyta had a pair of hits and two runs scored, and Sandoval collected three hits and an RBI.
Sorenson got the start and the loss going 3.1 innings, giving up eight hits, eight earned runs, and struck out two. Adams would come in giving up five hits, six earned runs, and struck out two.
March 26- vs. Manti
The Carbon Lady Dinos scored 11 runs in three innings, making quick work of the Manti Templars in a 13-2 win at home Tuesday afternoon.
Three players finished with three RBIs as the Lady Dinos turned a 2-0 lead after the third inning into a 13-2 blowout.
Brailee Peterson gave the Lady Dinos the lead in the first inning with a line drive single to center field, scoring Adri Abeyta. Moments later Brielle Sandoval would score on a fielder’s choice hit by Danica Adams, giving Carbon a 2-0 lead heading into the second frame.
After two scoreless innings the Lady Dinos took complete control in the fourth by scoring six runs. Abeyta launched a double to right field with bases loaded, scoring two runs. Kylan Sorenson extended the lead with an RBI single, leading to a bases clearing triple from Sandoval. Carbon added one more run as Peterson hit a ground ball to the shortstop, scoring Sandoval from third.
A walk and an error led to Delta scoring its only two runs in the top of the fifth inning, but Carbon immediately answered back with another run in the bottom half of the same frame. Sorenson capped off a four run sixth inning with a two RBI single, giving Carbon an 11-run lead and the win.
Abeyta ended the game with a 3-4 performance at the plate, hitting two doubles and bringing in three RBIs. Sandoval finished 2-3 with one triple and three RBIs, while Sorenson knocked two singles and also brought in three runs.
Sorenson also got the job done on the mound as she tossed a complete game for Carbon, allowing just two hits over six innings of work. Controlling the tempo from the mound throughout, Sorenson recorded 11 strikeouts and walked just one batter.
Tuesday’s win moves Carbon to 6-4 overall on the season, while improving the team’s region mark to 4-1.
March 27- @ Lehi
The Lady Dinos were on the road Wednesday as they traveled to face the Lehi Pioneers in a non-region contest. Carbon was on the scoreboard first with one run in the second, but the Pioneers used a seven-run third to put the Dinos away taking the 12-4 win.
Carbon is sitting at 6-5 overall and holds a 4-1 mark in Region 12 play.
The Dinos were the first to score putting up one run in the top of the second and were able to keep the Pioneers off of the board until the bottom of the third when Lehi created offense earning seven runs in the inning and four more in the bottom of the fourth to push the score to 10-1.
In the top of the fifth Brielle Sandoval stepped up with two on and sent a three-run homer over the left-field wall driving Kennlee Kennedy and Kylan Sorenson home to cut the score to 10-4, but that is where the Dino rally would end and Lehi would tack on two more runs in the bottom of the fifth and then held the Lady Dinos scoreless to take the 12-4 win.
Sandoval had three RBIs on one hit and added one run scored, and Taylor Secor earned one hit and one RBI in the loss.
Danica Adams got the start and the loss going three innings allowing seven hits, seven runs, two earned, and struck out three. Sorenson came in going three and surrendered six hits, five runs, three earned, and struck out one.
April 9- vs. Emery
Carbon and Emery softball shared the field in Price on Tuesday, for the second and final time of the regular season. Emery held serve on their field and now it was time for Carbon to do the same. It was a tight contest but the Lady Dinos came away with a 6-5 win.
Carbon moved to 7-5 with the win and holds a 5-1 region mark, moving them to No. 6 in the most recent RPI. The Lady Spartans move to 10-4 overall and 6-3 in region play, the loss also sliding them backward one spot to No. 3.
The Dinos got on the board first scoring one in the bottom of the first. Emery would answer back in the top of the second, to tie the score at 1-1. Carbon came up in the bottom of the second putting up one run off of an Adri Abeyta double to left driving in Samantha Riddle and then two batters later Brielle Sandoval, grounded into a fielder’s choice bringing home Sage Vea to give Carbon the 3-1 lead.
The Lady Spartans would put up a pair of runs in the third and the fourth inning while keeping Carbon off the board as Emery had the score tied up 3-3 going into the bottom of the fifth. Carbon answered back in the fifth and the sixth to take the 5-2 lead headed to the seventh.
In the top of the seventh, Emery rallied and put a pair on the scoreboard when a Madi Bunnell single brought home Brooklynn Ekker, and Kaitlyn Thomas to tie things up at 5-5. Riddle came to the plate for the Dinos and brought home Brailee Peterson giving the Lady Dinos the 6-5 win.
For the Spartans, Ekker collected a pair of hits an RBI and a run scored. Bunnell had a hit with two RBIs, Kaitlyn Nielson and Kali Jensen both earned one hit and an RBI.
Kallee Lake went the distance in the loss giving up 12 hits, six runs, four of them earned, and striking out five.
Sandoval had three hits an RBI and one run scored for the Dinos. Riddle collected a pair of hits and scored one and had an RBI, and Abeyta had a pair of hits a run scored, and one RBI in the win.
Kylan Sorenson went six innings giving up four hits, five runs, three earned, and struck out five. Danica Adams came in to close things out and gave up a pair of hits.
April 10- @ Juab
On Wednesday, the Carbon Lady Dino softball team made the trip to Nephi to face the Juab Wasps. Carbon was leading 11-2 heading into the seventh inning and they seemed to find another gear adding seven more runs and taking the 18-2 win.
The Dinos moved their overall record to 8-5 and are now 6-1 in Region 12 play. They also hold the No. 5 spot in the RPI, which will be important with just 20 days left in the regular season.
Early on neither team pushed the issue as the contest was scoreless going into the third. Danica Adams stepped up to the plate with two on and two outs and sent a single to second bringing in Brielle Sandoval and Taylor Secor to push the score to 3-0. The Lady Dinos added three more in the fourth and Juab would add one of their own to bring the score to 6-1 going into the fifth.
In the top of the inning with two outs and a runner on Adri Abeyta stepped up to the plate and hit one over the left field wall bringing home Shayla Penovich, as Carbon took an 8-2 lead. Penovich would add a pair of RBIs in the sixth when she drove in Samanth Riddle and Adams. Juab would add one run in the bottom of the inning, but Carbon still held the 11-2 advantage headed to the seventh.
Late in the top of the inning, with the score at 15-2 and with two outs on the scoreboard, Sandoval sent a high fly ball to right field, which gave Sage Vea and Penovich time to cross the plate, the Lady Dinos added one more and then held the Wasps scoreless in the bottom of the seventh going three up and three down to take the 18-2 win.
Secor came up huge for Carbon with five hits, three runs scored, and an RBI. Sandoval and Abeyta would share the same stat line with three hits, three runs scored, and three RBIs, . Brailee Peterson had three hits, three RBIs, and scored one. Kylan Sorenson and Adams also collected three hits each for the Lady Dinos.
Adams earned the complete game win giving up just one hit, and two runs. She also fanned eleven batters.
April 11- @ Richfield
Lady Dino softball was back on the road Thursday when they traveled to Richfield to face the Wildcats. Coming off a win at Juab, Carbon used another big seventh inning to put the game away and take the 13-0 win.
Carbon holds a 9-5 overall record to go with their 7-1 mark in Region 12 play. They sit securely in the No. 5 spot in the latest RPI. The Lady Dinos are also coming off another big conference win against Juab where they used a seven-run seventh to take the 18-2 victory.
The Dinos put up one run in the first and then things would get quiet. Danica Adams was in the circle for Carbon and took care of business keeping the Wildcats off the scoreboard. One run each went on the board in the fourth and fifth and then in the sixth Shayla Penovich hit a grounder to the second baseman and reached on an error bringing Samantha Riddle and Sage Vea home to move the score to 6-0.
In the seventh, it was all about the Lady Dinos when with two outs and two on Adri Abeyta came up to the plate sending one deep over the left field wall bringing home Vea and Penovich and pushing the score to 13-0. Adams came in for the final three outs as the Wildcats went three up and three down, and Carbon earned their seventh region win.
Riddle collected three hits scored two runs and had an RBI for Carbon. Kylan Sorenson and Vea had a pair of hits with two runs scored, Vea would add an RBI. Abeyta had two hits with two runs scored and three RBIs, and Brielle Sandoval had a pair of hits, three RBIs, and a run scored.
Adams had a great day getting the start and the complete game shutout, allowing only three hits and striking out 12.
April 12- @ North Sanpete
April 13- Payson and Spanish Fork Tournaments
It was a busy weekend for Lady Dino softball. Starting on Friday when they traveled to Mount Pleasant for a region matchup with North Sanpete, Carbon had trouble finding their offense in the 3-2 loss. Saturday they were in Payson for tournament play going 1-3 on the day.
Carbon holds a 10-9 overall record but is 7-2 in Region 12 play. The Dinos sit at No. 6 in the latest RPI, with eight games remaining in the regular season.
Friday’s region tilt with North Sanpete was a low-scoring affair as neither side cracked the code so to speak, when it came to putting up runs. The Hawks got on the board first putting up one run to make the score 1-0 headed to the second. Carbon managed one run in the top of the third when Samantha Riddle sent a double to right field and found herself able to score due to a pair of errors to tie the game.
The score remained tied, as they headed into the eighth. Kylan Sorenson stepped up to the plate sending a pop fly to second and reached on an error, Shayla Penovich scored on the error getting the score to 2-1. North Sanpete was able to put together a small two-run rally to take the 3-2 win.
Riddle collected a pair of hits and a run scored. Danica Adams, Adri Abeyta, and Sorenson each had one hit with Sorenson adding an RBI.
Sorenson took the loss giving up six hits, two earned runs, and struck out 11.
On Saturday morning, the Lady Dinos traveled to Payson for a day of softball playing four games and taking a 1-3 record.
First up was the Morgan Trojans, who are currently the No. 2 team in 3A with a 12-5 record. This game was tough to crack for either team as the Trojans came away with a 2-1 win.
Morgan hopped on the scoreboard first taking a 1-0 lead after the top of the second. Carbon finally got on the board in the bottom of the fifth, when Brailee Peterson sent a grounder to the shortstop bringing Penovich home. Morgan added one more run in the top of the sixth to take the 2-1 win.
Peterson registered a hit and one RBI for the Dinos. Abeyta had a pair of hits and Taylor Secor and Adams each logged a hit in the loss.
Adams was in the circle taking the loss giving up three hits, and one run while striking out eight.
Next up was Springville the No. 3 team in 5A with a 15-4 record. The Red Devils jumped out quickly and handed the Dinos a 10-2 loss.
Before Carbon could get on the board in the top of the third, Springville was already up 7-0, when Brielle Sandoval stepped up to the plate and with a double to center drove in Abeyta, and Sorenson. The Red Devils would tack on three more in the bottom of the inning to hand the Dinos the 10-2 loss.
Sorenson and Sandoval each had two hits with Sandoval earning the only two RBIs for Carbon.
Adams got the start in the circle giving up two earned on one hit. Sorenson took the loss going 3.2 innings surrendering eight runs, three earned on five hits.
The host Payson Lions were the third team the Lady Dino would face. The 10-8 Lions also hold the No.9 spot in the 4A RPI. Carbon was able to find their offense in the contest, but the Lions jumped out to an 8-1 lead early and were able to turn back the Dino rally, as Payson claimed the 10-8 win.
Payson was able to push the score to 10-2 when Carbon staged a bit of a rally in the top of the fourth. Sorenson would step up to the plate with two on and sent one over the center field wall to drive Kenlee Kennedy and Abeyta home. The Dinos added two more in the inning but it wasn’t enough to get the victory.
Sorenson had a pair of hits, three RBIs, and scored two runs. Abeyta earned two hits and an RBI also scoring a run. Riddle had a pair of hits and three RBIs and Secor had a pair of hits as well.
Adams took the loss for the Dinos going two innings and giving up eight runs, five earned on eight hits while striking out four. Sage Vea came in giving up two hits and two earned.
The last contest on Saturday for the Lady Dinos was the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs. Gunnison sits at 7-8 and holds the No. 9 spot in the 2A RPI. Carbon was able to collect their first win of the weekend behind a big third inning to take the 10-2 victory.
Heading into the top of the third, the Bulldogs had managed to tie things up 2-2, when Carbon came up in the bottom half of the inning everything changed.
With two outs and the score 4-2 Carbon, Penovich came up to the plate sending a double to center that drove in Adams and Riddle to push the score to 6-2. Carbon would add two more in the third and two more in the fourth to take the 10-2 win.
Adams had a pair of hits, scored two, and drove in two for the Dinos. Sandoval and Abeyta had two hits, two runs scored, and one RBI. Penovich registered one hit one run scored and had three RBIs. Eight Lady Dinos registered at least one hit in the win.
Sorenson got the win giving up four hits, two runs, one earned, and striking out three.
April 16- @ Duchesne
The Lady Dino softball squad was back on the field on Tuesday when they traveled to Duchesne to take on the Eagles. The Lady Dinos had a hard time finding offense and lost the game 7-0.
The loss moves the Lady Dinos to 10-10 on the season and 7-2 in region play moving them to the No. 7 spot in the RPI with just a few games remaining on the schedule. The postseason is not that far off, the final RPI will be released on May 1, and the first round starts on May 4.
The game was all Duchesne early as they put five runs on the board in the first two innings. Carbon could find no answers for the Eagles pitching and only gathered two hits in the game. Carbon also committed four errors in the contest that accounted for one run and positioned the Eagles for more. Carbon couldn’t get past Duchesne’s defense in the field as pitcher Laurissa Mower only struck out one Carbon batter and let her teammates back her up.
The Lady Dinos were able to collect two hits in the loss off the bats of Brielle Sandoval and Danica Adams.
Kylan Sorenson got the start for the Dinos and the loss, going 4.1 innings giving up seven runs, two earned on six hits, and striking out 3. Adams came in giving up just one hit and fanned two.
The Dinos will need to have a short memory with the Morgan Trojans coming to town on Wednesday. Morgan is the No.2 team in 3A with a record of 12-5. These two teams clashed last weekend in Payson with the Trojans taking the 2-1 win.
April 17 vs. Morgan
The Carbon Lady Dino softball team may have had a bit of revenge in mind on Wednesday when the No. 2 Morgan Trojans came to Price. Just four days earlier, these two teams shared the field with Morgan coming out on top. This time around, Carbon was ready as they handed the Trojans the 10-5 loss.
Last weekend the Lady Dinos faced the Trojans in tournament play in Payson with Morgan taking the 2-1 win. Carbon used that previous meeting to take control in this one early putting up five runs in the first two innings.
In the bottom of the second with the score 1-0 with one out, Adri Abeyta stepped up to the plate and sent a grounder to the shortstop, and was able to reach on an error, while Samantha Riddle and Sage Vea scored to put the score at 3-0. The next batter up was Kylan Sorenson hit into a fielder’s choice, Abeyta and Sorenson would both score on an error, closing out the inning 5-0. The Lady Dinos would tack on five more runs and gave up five to the Trojans to take the 10-5 win and move to 11-10 on the season.
Abeyta collected three hits, scored three runs, and had two RBIs for Carbon. Brailee Peterson had a pair of hits to go with her two RBIs and scored two runs. Vea and Riddle each had a pair of hits with a run scored, and Vea added an RBI in the win.
Adams was in the circle for the Dinos getting the complete game win giving up 10 hits, five runs, four earned, and striking out four.
Carbon is sitting at 11-10 overall and holds the No.7 spot in the RPI.
April 19- @ Manti
Kylan Sorenson had a great day in the circle and at the plate when they traveled to Manti to face the Templars. Sorenson collected four RBIs and struck out nine in Carbon’s 14-2 win.
Carbon moved to 12-10 this season overall and holds an 8-2 Region 12 mark. They also hold the No. 7 spot in the RPI.
The Lady Dinos started quietly putting up one run in the first inning, and then went quiet until the fourth when Adri Abeyta sent a single to short driving in Danica Adams. Sorenson was up next and with another single, this time to right Sage Vea and Shayla Penovich would score to push the lead to 4-0.
Penovich came up to bat in the fifth sending a triple to right driving in Adams and Vea, and moving the score to 8-0, then in the sixth Taylor Secor stepped up with Brailee Peterson on third and sent a home run shot to left field, getting the score to 11-0.
Manti would add two runs in the bottom of the sixth, and Carbon scored three in the top of the seventh, and then in the bottom of the inning the Lady Dinos shut the door on the Templars taking the 14-2 win.
Sorenson had a day with four hits, two runs scored, and four RBIs at the plate, she also got the start earning the complete game win giving up five hits, two runs, and struck out nine.
Abeyta had three hits and scored three runs and an RBI. Secor had a pair of hits three RBIs and scored one. Adams and Penovich each had a pair of hits, two runs scored while Adams had one RBI and Penovich added two.
April 23- vs. Richfield
Lady Dino softball had won three of their last four as the Richfield Wildcats came to town on Wednesday. Carbon scored first with three runs in the bottom of the opening inning and then went on to scatter four more runs throughout the next five innings on their way to a 7-0 win.
Carbon moves to 13-10 this season and holds the No. 7 spot in the latest RPI, with four games left.
Kylan Sorenson came to the plate in the first with one on and sent a hard line drive to right field driving Adri Abeyta home, next batter up was Brielle Sandoval who sent another double to right sending Sorenson home. Brailee Peterson stepped up and grounded out to second but that would allow Sandoval to score putting the Carbon lead at 3-0.
Peterson came up to bat in the fifth and sent a grounder to center field that allowed Sandoval to score to get the lead to 6-0, the Lady Dinos added one more run in the sixth and behind a tremendous performance in the circle by Danica Adams, would blank the Wildcats 7-0.
Abeyta had a pair of hits and two runs scored for the Dinos. Sorenson had a pair of hits a run scored and an RBI, Peterson collected a pair of hits with three RBIs and Shayla Penovich earned two RBIs in the win.
Adams got the complete game win giving up just one hit and striking out 16.
April 24 vs. Union
The Lady Dinos welcomed the Union Cougars to Price on Wednesday. Carbon used a big fifth inning to take the lead and put the Cougars away taking the 10-4 win.
The RPI has been removed as the season is coming to an end, with just three games left on the schedule.
Union put one run on the board in the top of the first, and then Carbon would answer right back tying up the score. Union had taken a one-run lead heading into the bottom of the third, the Dinos came up to the plate with two outs and two on as Danica Adams hit a grounder and reached on an error by the catcher, Brielle Sandoval, and Taylor Secor each scored.
In the fifth, with the score 6-3, Adri Abeyta stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded and sent a triple to center field driving in Samantha Riddle, Bella Simkins, and Aleece Ardohain to expand the Carbon lead to 9-3. Abeyta would score later in the inning to put the score at 10-3, and Carbon would surrender one more run in closing out the Cougars 10-4.
Kylan Sorenson earned three hits, scored two runs, and collected one RBI for Carbon. Abeyta had two hits, scored twice, and had three RBIs, and Riddle had two runs and one run scored.
Sorenson had a great day in the circle and also had great support from her defense in the field behind her as she earned the complete game win, giving up seven hits, four runs, three earned, and struck out four.
April 26- vs. Juab
April 27- Canyon View
Back-to-back wins on Friday and Saturday have put the Carbon Lady Dinos in a position to claim at least a share of the Region 12 championship.
Carbon extended its winning streak to six with a 14-4 win over Juab on Friday and a thrilling 8-7 victory over Canyon View on Saturday. The two wins moved Carbon to 16-10 overall and 11-2 in Region 12 play.
The Lady Dinos started the weekend back-to-back set off with a bang, topping the Juab Wasps in just five innings. Trailing 2-1 entering the fourth, Carbon plated 12 runs in the bottom half of the frame to pull away for good.
Receiving heavy run support, Danica Adams earned the win on the mound as she tossed a complete game. Allowing just six hits during the outing, Adams fanned eight batters and walked just one. The Carbon defense played error-free ball behind Adams, keeping the Wasps off balance throughout.
Carbon managed to take advantage of four Juab errors in the fourth inning. As a team, the Lady Dinos gathered eight hits in the frame, including a two-run homer from Adri Abeyta.
The Lady Dinos returned to the field Saturday afternoon and used a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning to earn a hard-fought 8-7 win over the Canyon View Falcons, sweeping the season set.
Trailing 7-6 and down to their final out, Abeyta came through in a high-pressured situation, lacing a triple to right field. The base hit scored Shayla Penovich and put the game-winning run on third.
Kylan Sorenson erased the possibility of extra innings with a walk-off single, scoring Abeyta and giving Carbon the one-run win.
Saturday’s victory allows Carbon to remain equal with North Sanpete in the loss column. Carbon can solidify a share of the region crown with a win over Delta on Tuesday, regardless of the outcome of North Sanpete’s final two games against Manti and Juab.
April 30- vs. Delta
The Carbon Lady Dinos wrapped up the regular season with a 12-1 win in five innings over the Delta Rabbits Tuesday afternoon, clinching a share of the Region 12 Championship in the process.
Kylan Sorenson was dominant on the mound, tossing a five-inning no-hitter to close out the regular season. Sorenson recorded eight strikeouts and walked just one batter. While two other runners reached on error, it took Sorenson just 80 pitches to finish off the Rabbits.
The Carbon offense provided instant run support for Sorenson, plating the first run in the bottom of the first inning. With runners on second and third with one out, Danica Adams laced a line drive to score Adri Abeyta. Carbon carried the 1-0 lead into the bottom of the second inning, where they quickly put the game out of reach.
Carbon scored 11 runs in the second frame off nine hits and three walks to push the lead to double figures. Held scoreless for the final two innings, the lead was more than enough to close out the game early in just five innings due to the mercy rule.
Abeyta and Kennlee Kennedy led the team with two RBIs a piece. A total of eight Carbon players logged at least one RBI.
Sorenson helped her own cause at the plate she finished a perfect 3-3 with one walk and one RBI. Abeyta, Adams, Brielle Sandoval and Samantha Riddle all finished with two hits.
Tuesday’s win gives Carbon a region record of 12-2, placing them in a first-place tie with the North Sanpete Hawks. The two teams split the season series as each protected home field in games decided by one run.
With the regular season now complete, Carbon will await the release of the final RPI to determine their playoff seeding and matchup. The top four seeds will play host to three other schools for the opening two rounds of the 3A state tournament, which begins this Saturday.
May 4- Opening round
The No. 5 Carbon Lady Dinos weathered a furious Manti seventh-inning comeback to secure a thrilling 8-7 win in the opening round of the 3A State Championship Tournament Saturday afternoon at Morgan High School.
Holding an 8-3 lead entering the top of the seventh, Carbon allowed four straight Manti hits, chopping the lead down to three. With the tying run at the plate and no outs, Carbon pitcher Danica Adams entered in relief to close out the game.
Adams recorded the first out in just three pitches as Manti’s Rylee Miller popped out in foul territory, scoring one run, and advancing another runner to third. It took one pitch for Adams to record the second out as Manti’s Carlie Thompson popped out to second bases, scoring another run from third.
Down to their final out, Manti’s Raubie Johnson represented the tying run at the plate. A fly ball to center field was caught by Aleece Ardohain, giving Carbon the third out and the one-run win.
Kylan Sorenson earned the win on the mound as she pitched six innings, allowing six hits and five earned runs to go along with four strikeouts. Adams pitched one inning of clean ball in relief to collect the save.
The Carbon offense created instant run support in Saturday’s win, scoring three runs in the first inning. Adri Abeyta clocked a lead-off solo home run to put Carbon ahead immediately. Later in the inning, Adams singled to center field, scoring Sorenson. Brielle Sandoval added the third run, scoring from third base on a wild pitch.
Carbon’s offense continued to click in the second inning as Ardohain scored off a double from Sorenson to increase Carbon’s lead to 4-0. Abeyta added another run, capitalizing on an error from the Manti infield.
Manti scored its first two runs in the top of the third, but the Lady Dinos had an immediate answer. In the bottom half of the same frame, Ardohain hit into a double play but managed to score Brailee Peters from third.
The Lady Dinos continued to add runs in the fifth inning as Abeyta doubled to center field, scoring Peterson. Ardohain scored the team’s eighth run on a Sorenson single.
Sorenson helped her own cause at the plate as she finished 2-2 with one run, two RBIs, and two walks. Abeyta ended 3-4 with two RBIs, one home run, and two runs. Adams and Brailee Peters both finished with two hits.
The tournament field of 16 has now dwindled to 12 following elimination games on Saturday afternoon. Carbon is one of eight teams in the winner’s bracket when the tournament resumes Thursday afternoon.
The Lady Dinos will now prepare to meet No. 4 Morgan on Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. The winner of the game will meet either Emery or Canyon View on Friday, while the loser will face Union in an elimination tilt.
May 9- State Tournament- Morgan
The Lady Dinos played in the first games in Spanish Fork on Thursday taking on the Morgan Trojans. in a contest that was anybody’s game until the top of the seventh, Carbon fell 2-1, dropping into the one-loss bracket.
Carbon entered the contest in the No. 5 spot with Morgan sitting at No. 4. Both teams had faced each other twice in April, winning one game each.
Carbon got on the board in the first when Danica Adams hit into a fielder’s choice bringing Kylan Sorenson home. Morgan put their two runs up in the bottom of the second and the rest of the game was an exercise in futility for both teams.
Each team would scatter singles throughout the remainder of the contest, but neither one could really assert dominance over the other. Both Carbon and Morgan had an almost identical box score as each team registered five hits but in the score column, the Lady Trojans came out on top taking the 2-1 win.
Sorensen had a pair of hits for the Lady Dinos and scored their only run. Brielle Sandoval, Samantha Riddle, and Adri Abeyta each registered a hit and Adams claimed the only RBI in the loss.
Adams took the loss in the circle for the Lady Dinos putting in a complete game giving up five hits, two earned runs, and six strikeouts.
May 9- State Tournament- Union
Lady Dino softball was back on the diamond for their second game of the day Thursday to face the Union Cougars. Carbon slipped into the one-loss bracket after falling to Morgan earlier in the day. Taking on the Union Cougars for the second time this season, the Dinos were able to earn an 8-2 win.
Carbon fell in the first game of the day with a 2-1 loss to the Morgan Trojans, dropping them into the one-loss bracket where they faced the Cougars, just a couple of weeks ago these two teams squared off in Price with the Lady Dinos coming away with a 10-4 win.
Union was able to get on the board first putting up a run in the top of the first. Carbon would come back to answer as Danica Adams slapped a double to right field driving in Brielle Sandoval, next batter up Taylor Secor sent a triple to the right fielder to bring Secor home and give the Dinos a 2-1 lead. In the second, Adri Abeyta grounded out to the second baseman giving Shayla Penovich the chance to score giving the Dinos the 3-1 lead.
Going into the bottom of the third with the Dinos still up a Brailee Peterson ground out sent Adams home, and then Samantha Riddle came up to the plate next sending a single to left and driving in Secor. Moving to the bottom of the fourth, Abeyta was the lead-off batter sending a single run shot over the centerfield wall, pushing the score to 5-1.
The Lady Dinos went scoreless in the fifth but added two more runs in the sixth when a Peterson single would drive in Sandoval and Adams, giving the Dinos an 8-1 lead. The Cougars came out in the top of the seventh and could only put up one run, giving Carbon the 8-2 win to advance.
Sandoval gathered a pair of hits and scored two runs for the Lady Dinos, Adams registered two hits, scored three runs, and had an RBI. Secor collected two hits scored a run and had an RBI. Peterson had one hit and earned three RBIs, and Abeyta had one hit, one run scored, and two RBIs in the win.
Kylan Sorenson earned the complete game win surrendering nine hits with two earned runs and striking out three.
The Lady Dinos are back on the field again for the third game of the day to take on Region 12 foe Canyon View. Carbon earned wins in both of their meetings this season.
May 9- State Tournament-Canyon View
Lady Dino softball kept the train rolling Thursday night in the 3A State Softball Championships in Spanish Fork. After dropping the first game of the day to Morgan, they won their match-up with Union, earning them a meeting with Canyon View in a game that went late into the evening, with Carbon coming away with the 8-3 win.
Carbon took the loss in game one on Thursday by a tough 2-1 margin against the Morgan Trojans, dropping the Lady Dinos into the one-loss bracket. In game two they faced Union and were able to capture an 8-2 win, moving them to the next game that was scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday taking on the Canyon View Falcons.
Canyon View jumped on the board putting up a pair of runs in the top of the first inning taking the early lead. Carbon came up in the bottom of the second and was able to earn one run when Samantha Riddle sent a double to left field scoring Taylor Secor from second, and putting the score at 2-1. The Lady Dinos would go quiet for the next couple of innings and with the score 3-1 heading to the bottom of the fifth it was time to go to work.
With one out Brielle Sandoval sent a hard grounder to the second basemen driving in both Shayla Penovich and Aleece Ardohain to tie the score up at 3-3. Two batters later Secor stepped in and after looking at ball one sent a pop fly single to left field and brought home Kylan Sorenson and Sandoval to give Carbon the 5-3 lead. With two outs and two on Riddle would step up to the plate again sending a single to center bringing Sienna Alderson home and pushing the score to 6-3. The next batter up Penovich, would send a single of her own to center driving in Secor. Adams would get an RBI in the sixth with a double to right that would bring in Sorenson to put the score at 8-3, then all it took was three outs in the top of the seventh for the Dinos to claim the win and advance.
Secor collected three hits, scored twice, and earned three RBIs for the Lady Dinos. Riddle and Sandoval each had a pair of hits and two RBIs with Sandoval adding one run scored. Penovich and Adams also collected two hits, and one RBI with Penovich putting up one run. Sorenson had a pair of hits and scored two runs in the win for Carbon.
Adams got the complete game win giving up six hits, three earned runs, and striking out 10.
Carbon now waits for the loser of the game between Grantsville and North Sanpete before they know who they will face today at 12:30 at the fields in Spanish Fork.
May 10- State Tournament- North Sanpete
The Lady Dinos softball team has battled since Thursday in Spanish Fork at the 3A State Championships. The season came to a close on Friday at the hands of North Sanpete in a close one 3-2.
Carbon kicked things off in Spanish Fork with a loss to Morgan in their first game dropping them into the one-loss bracket, meaning that a state title was still in their grasp it was just going to be a longer road. In the second game on Thursday, they faced the Union Cougars taking an 8-2 win, and then their third game on Thursday was a late night contest with Canyon View, where the Lady Dinos claimed an 8-3 win, setting them up for the game with North Sanpete on Friday afternoon.
Runs were at a premium for both squads as neither team could get much going. Carbon did get one run on the board in the first inning when Taylor Secor sent a pop fly single to the second basemen allowing Adri Abeyta to score. In the top of the second Shayla Penovich hit a pop fly reaching on an error by the first basemen and driving in Secor to give the Lady Dinos a 2-0 lead. North Sanpete would tie things up in the bottom half of the inning.
Both teams would go quiet as they would combine for just four hits in the next three innings, Carbon had their chance to break the stalemate in the top of the seventh when Secor hit a single and after two batters she was picked off on steal attempt for the final out of the inning. In the bottom of the inning with the bases loaded North Sanpete won the contest with a sacrifice fly to center,
Secor ended the day with four hits, an RBI, and a run scored for Carbon. Kylan Sorenson had a pair of hits, and Penovich had one hit in the loss.
Sorenson got the start in the circle taking the loss after 6.1 innings of work giving up five hits, three earned runs, and striking out six. Adams came in to close the game out.