Kinley Nelson struck out 14 Richfield batters in the Carbon Lady Dinos’ 4-0 blanking of the Lady Wildcats Tuesday afternoon.
With the win, Carbon snapped its four-game losing streak dating back to March 18. More importantly, it gave the team its first Region 12 victory.
Three players notched extra-base hits in the game. Nelson contributed a triple and Desi Lantz and Chandelle Nichols both bashed doubles. Carbon scored all of its runs in the first inning.
Carbon (8-5, 1-1 Region 12) will host 2A Grand (7-2, 4-0 2A East) on Thursday before traveling to 5A Cottonwood (4-6, 1-1 Region 3) on Friday.