The Lady Dino softball squad ended the regular season 12-14 overall, earning the No. 9 spot in the final RPI of the season.  In the opening game of the postseason, they faced the No. 8 North Sanpete Hawks, a team that the Dinos had faced twice in the regular season, splitting the series 1-1. In this meeting, the Hawks came out with the “W” 5-0, putting Carbon into the one-loss bracket, where they took on No. 17 Judge Memorial, taking a 17-1 win.  Carbon moved on to face the No.7 Providence Hall Patriots, where the Lady Dinos’ season came to a heartbreaking 5-4 loss.

Carbon coach Kirt Nunley was a recent guest on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports and talked about the season coming to an end, and spoke about the fact that the Lady Dinos were a very young team, graduating just two seniors.

“To be honest, I felt like this season was a success. Only graduating two seniors, I played 10 girls a majority of the year. We have some other girls that are freshmen and sophomores that ran for us this year, that ended up getting a few hits and played some defensive innings for us as well. Looking ahead for next year, we’re pretty much returning eight starters from this squad. Our season is looking pretty good for 2026, but for this season (2025), I believe it was a successful season, especially for how young we were, and a lot of these girls that started varsity this year didn’t have a whole lot of experience starting at that level, I think they did pretty well and I’m excited for the future.”

Below is a recap of the 2025 Lady Dinos softball season.

March 11- vs. Emery

The Lady Dinos started the season on Tuesday when they welcomed the Emery Spartans to Price. The Lady Spartans put up four runs in the first inning and added to it handing Carbon a 8-2 loss.

Carbon was supposed to get things rolling last Friday on the road in Gunnison, but the game was cancelled due to inclement weather. This meant they would open the season with a region tilt against the Spartans. On the other hand, Emery was searching for its first win of the season, sitting at 0-2.

The Spartans got on the board early, scoring four in the top of the first, with three runs coming off the bat of Elly Stilson hitting an inside the park home run to left field driving in Kali Jensen and Bailey Luke. Emery added two more runs in the top of the second in back-to-back at bats when Jensen sent a fly ball to left for a double that scored Kaitlyn Thomas. In the next at bat, Elli Stoker would hit a line drive to left, driving in Jensen, putting the score at 6-0 for the Spartans.

At the bottom of the third, the Lady Dinos found some offense, as Brailee Peterson would ground out, but Aleece Ardohain was able to cross home plate to get Carbon on the board. Danica Adams was up next and would pop out to the right field, but it gave Shayla Penovich time to tag up and get the score to 6-2.

Nothing would happen until the top of the seventh when Emery added a pair of runs, one off the bat of Katelyn Nielson who fired a grounder to second base as Hadley Larsen would score. Then Luke sent another hard grounder toward second, driving in Nielson, The Lady Spartans held on to take the 8-2 win.

For the Dinos, Penovich collected a pair of hits and a run, Ardohain logged a run and hit, and Petersen and Adams each earned an RBI.

Adams took the loss, pitching a complete game, giving up seven hits, four earned runs, and striking out nine.

Luke had three hits, two RBIs and scored one run. Jensen collected a pair of hits with two runs and an RBI. Stilson added one run and one hit with her three RBIs in the win.

March 14 & 15- St. George Tournament

Lady Dino softball went south for the weekend, taking on five teams from throughout the western states at a tournament in St. George. They played five teams in two days, earning one win in their opening game against Lincoln County and losing in games against Bonneville, Highland, Hillcrest, and Shelley.

In the opener against Lincoln County, a team out of Nevada, Carbon scored two runs in the first and added two more in the second while effectively holding the Lynx scoreless throughout the contest to earn a 7-0 win.

Shayla Penovich was 3-4 in the contest for Carbon with one run and an RBI. Aleece Ardohain went 2-4 scoring two and had two RBIs, and Sienna Alderson went 2-4 with an RBI.

Danica Adams earned the complete game win with three hits and 17 strikeouts.

Next up was the Bonneville Bees from Idaho. In this hard-fought battle, Bonneville put three runs up in the first, but the Lady Dinos would come back to take the lead in the top of the second, adding six runs to regain the lead. The bottom of the second was a big inning for the Bees as they took the lead back and the Carbon rally fell short 11-10.

Going into the bottom of the second, the Bees were down 6-3. They used the inning to put eight runs on the board to go up 11-6. In the top of the fourth, the Lady Dinos attempted to rally but came up short, losing 11-10.

Penovich went 2-3 in this one with two runs and two RBIs. Brailee Peterson was 1-3 with three RBIs and a run scored, and Alderson was 2-3 with an RBI.

Sage Vea got the start going 1.1, giving up 10 runs, seven earned on six hits with two strikeouts. Kadence Vea came in going 1.2 with one earned on three hits and struck out one.

The third game in the triple-header on Friday was against the Highland Rams from Idaho. In a low-scoring affair the Rams held Carbon to a single run, handing the Dinos a 3-1 loss.

Highland added one in the first inning, and then both sides went quiet until the top of the fourth, when the Rams would add two more runs, one in the fourth and another in the fifth. Carbon would once again come up short in the bottom of the sixth with just one run and faced their second loss of the day, 3-1.

Peterson went 2-3 scoring Carbon’s lone run, and Adams went 1-3 with an RBI. Ardohain, Alderson, and Alexa Jones each earned a hit in the loss.

Adams was the lone pitcher who gave up three runs, two earned, on three hits, and collected 10 strikeouts.

The first contest on Saturday was against the Hillcrest Knights, another team from Idaho. In another close game, the Lady Dinos would lose another by just one run, 13-12.

This game had all the offense you would need. The two teams combined for 12 runs in the first two innings, and the Dinos went up 9-7 after the top of the fourth. In the bottom half of the inning, the Knights found another gear, adding four more runs, taking a two-run lead. Carbon fought back in the fifth, adding a pair of runs and a single run in the sixth. Highland added two more runs to take the win.

Kadence Vea went 3-4 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI. Peterson was 3-5 with a run and an RBI, Penovich added a pair of runs and an RBI and Ardohain went 2-4 scoring two and collecting one RBI.

Carbon used a trio of pitchers, starting with Kadence Vea, who pitched 0.2 innings and surrendered four runs, one earned, on one hit. Adams entered the game going 3.1, giving up seven earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts, and Sage Vea closed things out going 2.1 giving up two hits and striking out one.

In the tournament’s final game for the Dinos, they would face the Shelley Russets from Idaho. In another close one, the Lady Dinos would come up just short in this one taking the 9-5 loss.

Carbon added one run in the top of the first, but Shelley came out and scored three runs in the bottom of the inning. The Russets added a pair in the second to go up 5-1. The Lady Dinos put three on the board in the third, but Shelley came back to the bottom of the frame, adding one run and then putting up three more in the next. Carbon could only find one more run in the sixth, but fell short in their comeback 9-5.

Kenlee Kennedy went 2-3 scoring a run, Adams went 2-3 as well with an RBI, and Ardohain was 1-2 with a run.

Sage Vea got the complete game, giving up nine runs, eight earned, on 11 hits, and had two strikeouts.

March 19- vs. North Sanpete

On Wednesday, the Lady Dinos softball team welcomed the North Sanpete Hawks to Price. The game was scheduled to be played in Mount Pleasant but was moved to Price. The contest started quietly, but the Hawks came alive in the fourth and never looked back, handing Carbon a 7-0 loss.

The weather really wreaked havoc on the local sports schedule this week. Carbon was set to face Canyon View on Tuesday, but that game was rescheduled to March 27.  Carbon’s game was scheduled as a home game for North Sanpete in Mount Pleasant, but the venue had to be changed, and now the Lady Dinos will travel to face the Hawks on April 8. The loss drops Carbon to 1-6 overall and keeps them looking for that first Region 12 win this season.

Neither team was looking to make waves early. North Sanpete finally got three runs on the board in the fourth, taking a 3-0 lead. Carbon continued to struggle throughout the contest, collecting just three hits. North Sanpete would plate a total of four more runs in the final three innings, taking the 7-0 win.

Aleece Ardohain, Brailee Peterson, and Shayla Penovich all had a hit in the game.

Danica Adams took the complete-game loss, giving up seven earned on 12 hits and collecting 16 strikeouts.

March 21- @ Manti

On Friday, the Carbon Dino softball team traveled to Manti to face the Templars. The Lady Dinos struggled on offense, and Manti went on to win 9-0.

The loss slides Carbon to 1-7 overall and 0-3 in Region 12 play. The Lady Dinos are a relatively young team, with just two seniors on the roster, and are using this time to build up the team and make a run toward the playoffs.

The first few innings of the game were pretty uneventful. The Templars scored a single run in the second and another in the fourth, but it was the sixth where Manti did their damage, adding seven runs to take a commanding 9-0 lead and earn the win.

Carbon collected five hits in the game. Alexa Jones went 2-3, Andee Wood was 1-3, and Kadence Vea and Danica Adams each had one hit.

Adams pitched the complete game, giving up nine runs, one earned on eight hits with 10 strikeouts.

March 25- vs. Richfield

Lady Dinos softball was back on the field on Tuesday when the Richfield Wildcats came to Price. Carbon used big first and third innings, and then got behind Danica Adams and the defense, who brought home the win, 10-1.

Carbon is 2-7 overall and 1-3 in Region 12 play. This week, they have region match-ups with Canyon View and Juab before heading to Richfield on Saturday for a one-day tournament. There, they will face teams from Beaver, San Juan, and Juan Diego Catholic.

In the contest with Richfield, the Lady Dinos collected four runs in the bottom of the first inning when Kadence Vea hit a line drive to center field, and Aleece Ardohain would score on an error. The next batter-up was Danica Adams, who grounded out to short, which gave Alexa Jones a chance to score. Sage Vea popped out to center and, after tagging up Brailee Peterson, crossed home plate, and then Kennlee Kennedy sent a grounder to left before she could be called out at second, Kadence Vea would score.

Carbon would wait until the bottom of the third to go off on offense again, scoring four more runs in a rally with two outs to put the score at 8-0. The Wildacats added their lone run in the top of the fourth. The Lady Dinos found two more runs again with a pair of outs on the board when Andee Wood sent a triple to right field, scoring Kennedy from first. Ardohain added a single to her statline on a runner to center as Wood crossed the plate to get the score to 10-1. After that, it was up to Carbon’s defense, which played error-free to get the win.

Kennedy had a day going 3-3 with three RBIs and scored two for Carbon. Peterson went 2-3 while scoring two, and Wood went 2-3 with two RBIs and one run scored in the win.

Adams earned the complete game win, giving up just the one earned run on seven hits while striking out 13.

March 27- vs. Canyon View

The Lady Dinos softball team was coming off a region win on Tuesday and was still riding that momentum on Thursday when the Canyon View Falcons came to Price. Carbon used a four-run fourth inning to take the lead and fought off a Falcon rally late to take the 9-3 win.

On Tuesday, Carbon handed the Richfield Wildcats a 10-1 loss to earn their first region win. On Thursday, they were looking for region win number two against Canyon View.

The Lady Dinos jumped out in the first inning to take a quick 2-0 lead, but then the Carbon bats would go quiet for two innings. The fourth inning is where the Dinos did some damage.

With two outs, Kennlee Kennedy sent a line drive single to center, bringing in Lacie Gregersen from second. Aleece Ardohain came up to the plate, sending one to center, scoring Sage Vea and Kennedy to put the score at 5-0, but they weren’t done yet because Ardohain scored on a wild pitch and moved the score to 6-0 after four.

Canyon View added a pair of runs in the fifth and another in the top of the sixth, and Carbon came up in the bottom of the frame and added three more runs. A double from the bat of Ardohain drove in Gregerson, and then with two outs, a Brailee Peterson double drove in Ardohain and Alexa Jones to put the score at 9-3. The Lady Dinos would hold the Falcons off the board to take the win, moving to 3-7 overall this season.

Kennedy had a day for the Dinos, going 3-3 with a run and an RBI. Ardohain also put on a clinic, going 3-4 with three runs and three RBIs. Peterson was 2-4 with three RBIs, and  Jones went 2-4 at the plate with two runs scored.

Danica Adams has been a steady force for Carbon as she once again got the complete game win. She gave up three runs, one earned, on six hits and struck out a dozen.

March 28- vs. Juab

March 29- Richfield Tournament

The Lady Dinos had a busy weekend, playing four games in two days. On Friday, they faced Juab at home in a region tilt, taking a 5-0 win. Then, on Saturday, they traveled to Richfield to participate in a one-day tournament, playing three games. They lost games to Beaver and Juan Diego and won in a battle with San Juan.

On Friday, the Juab Wasps visited Price for the first of two region meetings with the Lady Dinos. Last season, Carbon won both meetings. The Lady Dinos would blank the Wasps 5-0 for the win.

The Dinos scored single runs in the first three innings to get the 3-0 lead. Carbon would add two more runs in the bottom of the fifth and then hold on to close out the game, taking a 5-0 win.

Aleece Ardohain went 2-4 in the contest, adding two runs, Alexa Jones went 2-3, scoring two runs, and Kadence Vea was 1-3 with an RBI.

Danica Adams earned the complete game win, surrendering one hit and striking out 18.

On Saturday, the team headed to Richfield for a one-day tournament. They played three games and went 1-2.

In the first game, they faced the Beaver Beavers. The Lady Dinos couldn’t find any offense until the late innings and lost the contest 8-5.

Carbon was quiet early, but Beaver could plate all their runs before The Lady Dinos could get on the board in the top of the sixth.

With the bases loaded and no outs, Adams stepped into the batter’s box and sent a line drive to left, bringing Kadence Vea and Brailee Peterson home. Kennlee Kennedy smacked another single to center to load the bases Sienna Alderson hit a double to center that drove in Sage Vea and Harli Heugly home to cut the lead in half 8-4. Carbon added one more in the bottom of the seventh, but Beaver held on for the 8-5 win.

Adams went 3-4 with a pair of RBIs, Kennedy was 3-4 with one RBI, Peterson and Jones each went 3-4, with Peterson adding a run scored, and Sage Vea was 2-4 with a run in a game in which the Lady Dinos collected 15 hits.

Adams took the loss, giving up eight runs, five earned, on five hits and striking out 14.

Carbon faced San Juan in the next game. The Lady Dinos won 14-12 in a slugfest.

San Juan was the aggressor early, adding runs in the top of the first. The Lady Dinos countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning to tie it up at 2-2. The Broncos tacked on three more in the second to take a 5-2 lead, but Carbon added two more, still trailing by one, 5-4. The third inning was where Carbon made some noise, adding five runs to take a 9-5 lead.

San Juan found their bats in the top of the fourth, adding five more to take the lead back 10-9, and then blanked the Dinos in the bottom of the inning. The Broncos added a pair of runs in the top of the fifth to take a 12-9 lead, leaving the Dinos with three outs to get a victory moving into the bottom of the frame.

With runners on first and third, Peterson singled to center, bringing Ardohain home, but the Lady Dinos were just getting started. Adams stepped up to the plate next with a line drive to left, scoring Jones from second. Two batters later, Kennedy stepped up to the plate, smacking a single to the third baseman, Peterson scored to bring the score to tie the score at 12-12. Heugly was up next, taking her third pitch and sending a ground ball to first, driving in Adams and Penovich to give the Dinos the win, 14-12.

Jones was 3-3 at the plate, scoring two runs. Kennedy went 3-4 with an RBI, Adams was 3-4 with three RBIs and a pair of runs, and Ardohain went 2-3, scoring four runs and collecting two RBIs in the Dino win.

Kadence Vea got the start, putting in four innings of work, giving up eight runs, three earned, on eight hits, and striking out one. Adams put in some work and surrendered two runs on one hit, striking out three.

In the final contest of what had to have been a long weekend, Carbon faced the Juan Diego Screaming Eagle. Juan Diego jumped out with eight runs in the first and never looked back, taking a 15-0 win in three innings.

Carbon had a rough time on offense in the contest, collecting just one hit. Defensively, they allowed 11 hits to Juan Diego, who took advantage with four doubles and a home run to hand the Lady Dinos a 15-0 loss.

Jones had the only hit in the Dino loss.

Sage Vea got the start and gave up eight runs, four earned, on four hits. Kadence Vea entered that game giving up seven runs, six earned, on seven hits, striking out one.

April 8- @ North Sanpete

On Tuesday, the Carbon Lady Dinos softball team won big over the No. 5 North Sanpete Hawks in Mount Pleasant. Carbon used a big third inning and got an excellent performance on the bump from Danica Adams to hold the Hawks to just one run on four hits to collect the 5-1 win.

The Dinos are 6-9 overall and hold the No. 9 spot in the latest RPI rankings, with 11 games left before the playoffs start on May 3.

Carbon and North Sanpete got off to a quiet start, with the game going scoreless through the first two innings, but the Lady Dinos found their bats in the third.

Aleece Ardohain walked to start the inning, and then Alexa Jones came to the plate, sending a single to third. She would make her way to second on an error, and Ardohain would score. Brailee Peterson approached the plate next, sending a ground ball to the pitcher and driving Jones home. Later in the inning, with two out, Kennlee Kennedy doubled to left to drive in Peterson and Danica Adams, pushing the score to 4-0.

North Sanpete added their only run in the bottom of the third. Carbon added their final run at the top of the fourth when Jones sent a ground ball to short, allowing Sienna Alderson to score and push the score to 5-1. Both teams went scoreless in the final three innings and held on to take a 5-1 win.

Jones was 1-2 with a run and an RBI for Carbon. Kennedy was 1-3 with a pair of RBIs, and Ardohain was 1-2 and scored a run.

Adams again had a fantastic performance with the complete game win, giving up one earned run on four hits and striking out 19 in the win.

April 9- vs. Duchesne

On Wednesday, the Lady Dino Softball team was on the diamond to welcome in the Duchesne Eagles. Runs came at a premium for Carbon as the Eagles took the 13-4 win.

Carbon drops to 6-10 overall and 4-3 in Region 12 play, holding the No. 9 spot in the RPI. Duchesne is the No. 1 team in 2A and is currently 10-2 overall.

Duchesne took a slight lead in the top of the second, but the Lady Dinos came back to tie it up in the bottom of the inning. Moving into the bottom of the fifth, the score was 5-1 when Kadence Vea sent a ground ball to second that would drive in Brailee Peterson and Harli Heugly, cutting into the Eagles’ lead 5-3. Duchesne added three in the top of the sixth, while the Lady Dinos found a way to get one run in the bottom half of the inning.

Heading into the top of the seventh, the Eagles held an 8-4 lead, but they weren’t satisfied with that, and they would add more, pushing the score to 13-4 and shutting down Carbon in the bottom of the frame to take the win.

Aleece Ardohain went 2-4, scoring one run, Peterson was 2-3 with a run scored, and Kadence Vea was 1-4 with two RBIs in the loss.

Danica Adams got the start, going five innings, giving up five runs, one earned, on five hits, and collecting four strikeouts. Sage Vea went two innings, surrendering four hits and striking out four.

April 11- @ Canyon View

On Friday, the Lady Dino softball squad made the long drive to Cedar City, looking to get the season sweep of the Canyon View Falcons. Carbon had issues on offense and gave up four runs on defense, taking the 4-1 loss, dropping to 6-11 overall.

The Dinos fall to 6-11 overall and 4-4 in Region 12 play; they sit in the No. 9 spot in the latest RPI with nine games to go before the playoffs start on May 3.

Carbon’s lone run came in the third inning when Sage Vea dug into the batter’s box with two outs and sent a pop fly single to center that allowed Brailee Peterson to score from second to give the Dinos a 1-0 lead. Canyon View added two in the bottom of the fourth and two more in the bottom of the sixth to get the score of 4-1. Canyon View’s Elli John got the start for the Falcons and gave up eight hits to the Dinos, but just the one earned run.

Danica Adams was 2-4 from the plate, Peterson went 1-3 with a run scored, and Vea was 1-4 with an RBI in the Carbon loss.

Adams got the start going seven innings with four earned runs on seven hits and struck out five.

April 15- vs. Manti

Carbon softball welcomed the Manti Templars to Price. The Lady Dinos were searching for a season split with the Templars, having suffered a loss earlier in the season. Manti collected their runs in three innings and kept Carbon on the ropes throughout the contest, taking a 6-3 win.

Carbon slides to 6-12 overall and sits in the No. 10 spot in the latest RPI, with eight games left in the regular season. On March 21, the Templars earned a 9-0 win over Carbon at home.

Both teams were scoreless after the first inning, and Manti added a run in the top of the second inning and had the lead as the game moved into the bottom of the frame. During Carbon’s at-bat, Shayla Penovich stepped up to the plate with a pair of outs and Kennlee Kennedy on second and sent a line drive single to right field, bringing Kennedy home and tying things up at 1-1.

Manti would push the score to 6-1 after the fourth, and Carbon wouldn’t find any offense until the bottom of the sixth, when Kennedy came up to the plate and during the at-bat, Harli Heugly would steal second, and Lacie Gregerson would score on an error by the shortstop Kennedy would pop out to center. Penovich was the next batter up and sent a ground ball to right field, allowing Heugly to cross the plate to get the Lady Dinos to 6-3. However, the Templars would shut them down to take the win.

Penovich was 2-3 with a pair of RBIs for the Dinos. Kennedy was 2-3 and scored a run, and Alexa Jones was 3-4 in the loss.

Katie Vea started as a pitcher, putting in three innings of work and giving up six earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts.  Danica Adams came in to close out the contest, giving up one hit and striking out six.

April 16- @ Emery

On Wednesday, the Lady Dinos and the Lady Spartans met on the diamond for the last time in the regular season. These two met up in the first game of the season, and after taking a win in that contest, Emery was looking for a season sweep. The Lady Spartans struck early and then used a five-run fourth, and after the Carbon rally came up short, Emery claimed the 9-3 win.

The Spartans moved to 14-10 overall and are in the No.6 spot in the RPI with four games remaining. Carbon slips to 6-13 and is in the No. 10 spot with seven games left on its schedule.

Emery would draw first blood, scoring three in the first, and the score would hold until the fourth. With the score 3-0, the Lady Spartans would look to put the game away.  Bailey Luke stepped in and laid a bunt down to third, and Elly Stilson would score. Luke reached third on an error. The next batter up was Hadley Grimm, and during her at-bat, a wild pitch let Luke score. Three batters later, with the score at 5-0 and two outs, Elli Stoker stepped in and sent a single to right, driving home TaiLynn Minchey and  Kaitlyn Thomas, and then with the next at-bat, Katelyn Nielson tripled to right field and Morgan Tuttle came in to put the score at 8-0.

In the fifth, the Lady Dinos found their bats and started a two-out rally when Aleece Ardohain stepped into the box, sending a triple to left, bringing in Kadence Vea and Andee Wood, to get the Dinos on the board. Next up was Kennlee Kennedy, and she would send a single to the left as Ardohain would score. Emery would add one more in the fifth, and the Spartans kept the Dinos off the board to take a 9-3 win.

For Carbon, Wood was 2-3 and scored one run. Ardohain was 1-3, with two RBIs and a run scored, and Vea was 1-3, scoring a run.

In the circle for the Lady Dinos, Vea got the start, going three innings, giving up three runs, two earned on four hits, and striking out two. Danica Adams closed the game for Carbon with six runs on four hits and striking out five.

For the Lady Spartans, Stoker was 2-4 with three RBIs. Thomas was 2-3 with an RBI and a run scored, and Nielson went 1-3, scoring one.

Kallee Lake got the complete game win with three earned runs on seven hits and eight strikeouts.

April 17- @ Union

On Thursday, the Lady Dinos traveled to Roosevelt to take on the Union Cougars. This was a non-region contest, but this close to the end of the season, every game counts, and Carbon lost 10-0 to the Cougars.

Carbon slips to 6-14 with the loss and sits in the No. 10 spot in the RPI. There are six games left in the regular season, which ends on April 29. The next day, the final RPI and bracket for the State Championships that will start on May 3.

Union got on the board in the second inning, scoring five runs, then continued to put runs on the board, and they kept Carbon off the board. Junior Haylee Moynier was pitching for the Cougars and surrendered just one hit to the Lady Dinos.

Alexa Jones collected the lone hit for Carbon, a single to left in the opening at-bat of the game.

Kadence Vea started in the circle for Carbon, going 3.1, giving up nine runs, five earned on five hits, and striking out two. Sage Vea closed out the game with one run and one hit.

April 18- vs. Providence Hall

The Lady Dinos put six runs on the board in the first two innings against the No. 4-ranked Providence Hall Patriots on Friday in Price. Collecting all their runs in three innings, the Dinos put them away 10-4.

Carbon holds a 7-14 overall mark to go along with the No. 9 spot in the latest RPI ranking. The Lady Dinos have just five more opportunities to move up the ladder before the end of the season on April 29.

A pair of doubles in the first got runs on the board for Carbon. Danica Adams got things started with a two-run double to center, bringing Brailee Peterson and Kennlee Kennedy home. Shayla Penovich was the next batter for Carbon, and she would smack another double to center, driving in Adams.

In the bottom of the second, Aleece Ardohain drove in three with a single swing of the bat, sending her first pitch over the left field wall that brought home Kadence Vea and Lacie Gregersen to get the score to 6-0 after two.

Providence Hall added a pair of runs in the third, and then a single score came in the fourth to cut into the Carbon lead, 6-3. Carbon woke up the bats again in the fifth.

Sage Vea came up to the plate with one out and two on and sent a line drive single to right field that scored Penovich and Petersen. Later in the inning, Ardohain, coming off the home run earlier, wasn’t finished sending a shot to the shortstop that drove in Kadence Vea and Bella Nelson, putting the score at 10-3. The Patriots added one more in the seventh, but the Lady Dinos closed out the contest to get the win.

Ardohain had a huge game for Carbon, going 2-4 at the plate with three RBIs and a run scored. Penovich went 3-4 with a run scored and one RBI, and Petersen was 1-3 with a pair of runs scored in the win.

Adams earned the complete game win with four earned runs on 10 hits, striking out nine.

April 22- @ Juab

On Tuesday, Carbon softball was on the road in Nephi to face the Juab Wasps. The Lady Dinos had big first, third, and sixth innings to win 14-3 in six innings.

Carbon moves to 8-14 overall and 5-6 in Region 12. They also hold the No. 9 spot in the latest RPI rankings.

The Lady Dinos got started in the first inning. With one out and the bases loaded, Danica Adams stepped up and sent a triple to deep right field that drove in Alexa Jones, Aleece Ardohain, and Kennlee Kennedy to give Carbon the 3-0 lead.

Moving into the third, Shayla Penovich came to the plate with the bases loaded and no outs, sending a line drive to right and driving in Kennedy to get the Dinos started. Two batters later, with one out, Kadence Vea brought home Harli Heugly with a single. This would begin a series of runs that wouldn’t stop until an Ardohain single that brought in Vea and put the score at 8-0.

In the fifth inning, Carbon collected two more runs when Ardohain sent a ground ball to third, and Jones scored on an error by the third baseman. Kennedy was up next and lined out to left, but Ardohain scored after tagging up to push the score to 10-1.

Moving to the top of the sixth, with the score 11-1, Ardohain stepped up to the plate, sending a triple to right field, driving home Jones, and Heugly scored. Ardohain would also score on the throw to push the score to 14-1. Juab could plate two runs in the bottom of the sixth, and that would do it as Carbon earned the win in six innings.

Ardohain was 3-5 with four RBIs and scored three runs. Adams went 2-4 with three RBIs, and Jones was 1-4 with three runs scored and a pair of RBIs in the win for the Lady Dinos.

Adams earned the complete game win, giving up three runs, two earned, on four hits and striking out 12.

April 23- @ Richfield

On Wednesday, the Lady Dinos hit the road to face the Richfield Wildcats in a region tilt. This was the second meeting between the two teams, and Carbon would collect the series sweep with an 11-1 win.

When the Wildcats came to Price in March, the Lady Dinos earned a 10-1 win. With the win on Wednesday, they moved to 9-14 overall with a 6-6 mark in league play. They now sit in the No. 9 spot in the latest RPI ranking.

After a quiet first inning, the Lady Dinos got on the board in the second off a Sage Vea sacrifice fly that brought home Harli Heugly. Carbon moved the score to 2-0 in the fourth as Kadence Vea sent a pop fly to second, bringing in Shayla Penovich. The Wildcats would get on the board in the fourth, cutting the Carbon lead in half, 2- 1.

Carbon put on a scoring clinic in the fifth inning. With the score at 5-1 and one out on the board, Sage Vea stepped up with two on and sent a line drive to right field, scoring Heugly and Brailee Petersen. Lacie Gregersen would come in to run for Sage Vea, and Kadence Vea stepped up to the plate with a line drive to center to bring her home, and to put the score at 8-1. Carbon added one more run in the inning, pushing their lead to 9-1.

The Lady Dinos added a pair of runs in the sixth, and then Danica Adams sat down the Wildcats in the bottom of the frame to give them the 11-1 win.

Sage Vea led the way for Carbon, going 2-3 with four RBIs. Kadence Vea was 2-4 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored, and Kennlee Kennedy was 2-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.

Adams had another outstanding performance with the complete game win, giving up one run on three hits and striking out 16.

April 23- @ Delta

The Lady Dinos closed their region season on Friday with a doubleheader against the Delta Rabbits. In a set of games that had to be rescheduled into a doubleheader, Carbon earned a win in the first game, 10-1. The second game was a battle as the Rabbits scored 15 runs in the first three innings. Carbon would come back to take a 16-15 win..

Carbon is 11-14 overall and 8-6 in Region 12. On Tuesday, they will travel to Gunnison for the final game of the regular season. Then, on Wednesday, the Utah High School Activities Association will release the final RPI and the bracket for the State Championships, which will begin on May 3.

In the first game, both teams were quiet; Carbon finally broke the ice in the third when Kennlee Kennedy stepped up to the plate with two on, and Alexa Jones scored on a pair of wild pitches. Kennedy sent a high fly ball to the infield, reaching on an error by the second baseman and allowing Aleece Ardohain to score. The next batter up was Brailee Peterson, who singled to right, driving in Kennedy to get the score to 3-0.

The Dinos added three more in the fourth, starting with Andee Wood’s triple to right, driving in Bella Nelson. Jones was the next batter up and grounded out to third, but that would allow Wood to score, and Kennedy would double, driving in Ardohain to put the Dions at 6-0. Delta added their only run in the bottom of the fourth.

Carbon came up to the plate in the sixth with the score at 6-1. Jones sent a grounder to right field with the bases loaded, scoring Sage Vea and Shayla Penovich. Later in the inning, Josie Vea scored on an error by the catcher to make the score 9-1. Kennedy would ground out in the top of the seventh, bringing home Lacie Gregersen to cap the score at 10-1.

Jones was 3-5 with three RBIs and a run scored for Carbon. Ardohain went 1-3, scoring twice, and Kennedy went 1-4 with three RBIs and scored a run in the win.

Danica Adams got the complete game win, giving up one run on four hits and striking out 13.

In game two, the first inning indicated it would be a slugfest with Delta scoring four runs.  In the bottom half of the inning, Carbon was a double machine with three coming in the first seven batters of the frame. The Lady Dinos would get on the board from a Kennedy double driving in Ardohain. Peterson came up to the plate and with another double scored Kennedy from second. A few batters later, Sage Vea stepped up to the plate and, with the third double of the inning, drove in Peterson and Adams, tying the score at 4-4.  Sage Vea scored on an error by the catcher to give Carbon the one-run lead, 5-4.

Delta returned in the second to reclaim the lead, 9-5, and Carbon added one in the inning. The Rabbits came up in the third and exploded again for six runs to push their lead to 15-6, but then the Lady Dinos would shut them down and get to work themselves.

Carbon cut the Delta lead to 15-9 by the end of the fourth, but the Lady Dinos shined in the sixth and seventh innings. With the score 15-11, with two on, Adams came to the plate, and Jones scored on a passed ball. Adams sent a fly ball to right, reaching on an error, and Peterson scored to get the Dinos within two at 15-13.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Dinos tied things up with a Jones grounder that brought in Nelson. After a walk of Ardohain, Kennedy hit a sacrifice fly to left field, driving in Jones to give the Lady Dinos the 16-15 win.

Peterson went 3-5 with three RBIs and scored twice for Carbon. Kennedy also went 3-5 with three RBIs and scored a run. Sage Vea was 3-4 with three RBIs and scored twice, and Sienna Alderson was 3-4 with an RBI.

Carbon used a pair of pitchers to get the win. Katie Vea got the start, going 2.1, giving up 15 runs, eight earned, on 12 hits, and striking out two. Adams came in, going 4.2 innings, surrendered two hits, and struck out nine.

April 29- @ Gunnison Valley

The Lady Dino softball team closed their regular season on Tuesday on the road, facing the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs. The contest started quietly for both teams, but Carbon’s bats came alive in the fourth and fifth when they put seven runs on the board on the way to a 9-4 win, their sixth in a row.

Carbon ended the regular season with a 12-14 overall record and went 8-6 in region play. Gunnison is a powerhouse team from the 2A ranks, with a 19-9 mark.

Neither team collected a hit until Carbon broke the seal in the fourth when Aleece Ardohain and Kennlee Kennedy would smack back-to-back singles. Brailee Peterson dug in and hit a double to center, bringing Ardohain home. Danica Adams grounded out, but that gave Kennedy the chance to score. In the fifth, the Lady Dinos put five runs on the board, starting with an Alexa Jones grounder that brought in Katie Vea. After an Ardohain walk, Kennedy stepped up and sent a double to center, allowing Ardohain and Sienna Alderson to score. Adams came up in the inning with two on, sending a grounder to right, driving in Peterson and Kennedy to give Carbon the 7-0 lead.

The Lady Dinos added a couple more in the top of the seventh off a two-out Sage Vea double to right field, bringing Peterson and Jenna Pulsipher home to give Carbon the 9-0 lead. The Bulldogs were able to get four runs on the board in the bottom of the frame before the Dinos shut them down to get the win.

Kennedy led the way for Carbon, going 2-4 with two runs and two RBIs. Peterson was also 2-4 with a pair of runs and an RBI. Adams was 1-3 with three RBIs, and Sage Vea went 1-4 with two RBIs in the win.

Adams started on the mound, going six innings and giving up one hit while striking out 13. Katie Vea closed the contest with four earned runs on three hits.

May 3- Opening Round State Championships

North Sanpete

Judge Memorial

The Carbon Lady Dinos extended their season, going 1-1 in the opening rounds of the 3A State Tournament Saturday afternoon in Grantsville.

Carbon entered the state playoffs as the No. 9 seed but lost 5-0 to No. 8 North Sanpete in the opening round. The Lady Dinos responded with a 17-1 win over No. 17 Judge Memorial, staving off elimination.

Offensive production came at a premium for Carbon in the afternoon’s first game. North Sanpete’s Shea Rawlinson allowed three hits and only six batters to reach base throughout the game.

The game was scoreless entering the bottom half of the fourth inning when North Sanpete scored one run to capture the lead. The Hawks added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth and another in the sixth, en route to the 5-0 win.

Despite the loss, Carbon pitcher Danica Adams delivered a solid performance on the mound. Going the complete distance, Adams fanned 11 batters while allowing eight hits and four earned runs.

Adams also produced in the batter’s box, finishing 1-2 with a double and a walk. Kadence Vea and Aleece Ardohain registered the other two hits, both singles.

Falling into the one-loss bracket, Carbon responded to the win-or-go-home situation with a 17-1 win over Judge Memorial, closing the game in three innings.

Trailing 1-0 entering the bottom of the first, Carbon captured the lead with a two-out rally, started by Brailee Peterson.

With one runner aboard, Peterson recorded the team’s first RBI of the day with a fly ball to right field, scoring Ardohain. Adams gave Carbon the lead in the ensuing at bat, lacing a line drive double to left field, scoring Peterson.

The second inning belonged to Carbon as the Lady Dinos blew the game open with a 10-run inning. Carbon closed the show in the third by adding five more runs.

Kadence Vea earned the win on the mound, allowing one hit while striking out three batters in two innings. Sage Vea pitched the third inning, giving up one hit.

Adams dazzled at the plate as she finished 2-2 with three RBI and a double. Kennlee Kennedy and Ardohain both finished with three RBI. As a team, Carbon registered 16 RBI on 15 hits.

May 8- Providence Hall

Despite holding a 4-2 lead entering the bottom of the seventh inning, the No. 9 seed Carbon Lady Dinos were unable to hold off a furious Providence Hall comeback, falling 5-4 in a 3A State Tournament elimination game Thursday afternoon in Spanish Fork.

Providence Hall worked the bases loaded with no outs in the bottom of the seventh. Hailey Lenz singled to right field, bringing the Patriots within one. Alysa Marcek ended the game with a walk-off ground rule double, scoring two runs and eliminating the Lady Dinos in the process.

Carbon held the lead throughout the first six innings, taking the lead early in the first inning. Kennlee Kennedy singled to center field, scoring Aleece Ardohain. Providence Hall answered back with a run of their own in the bottom half of the frame, tying the game after one.

Kennedy once again gave the Lady Dinos the lead, this time launching a double to left field that scored Alexa Jones. Kennedy crossed the plate on the ensuing at bat as Brailee Peterson singled on a hard ground ball to center field.

Carbon remained in control and added to their advantage in the fourth inning. Sienna Alderson registered the team’s fourth RBI of the game with a triple to right field, bringing Lacie Gregersen across home plate.

After being blanked for four straight innings, Providence Hall took advantage of a Carbon error, getting its lead runner aboard in the sixth. With one out, a single brought the Patriots within two, setting the stage for the final inning.

Multiple errors in the field soured a solid pitching performance by Danica Adams. Going the full distance, Adams allowed five hits in the six innings on the mound. With only two earned runs, she fanned eight batters and issued only three walks.

Kennedy helped provide run support, finishing 2-3 with two RBI. Shayla Penovich ended 2-3 at the plate. Alderson also ended 2-3, ending with one RBI.