Baseball Preview: Carmel Padres vs. Palma Chieftains
Carmel is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Palma is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Carmel Padres will take on the Palma Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Carmel made easy work of Monte Vista Christian and carried off an 11-4 victory.
Carmel got a great performance from Zander Lunt as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Justin LeMaster was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Sean Carr was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Palma got the win against Live Oak on Saturday by a conclusive 13-2.
Carmel's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Palma, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Palma in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Palma's Alan Gonzalez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carmel still be able to contain Gonzalez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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