Baseball Preview: Carmel Padres vs. Hollister Haybalers
The Carmel Padres will head out on the road to take on the Hollister Haybalers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Carmel beats Hollister with 11 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Carmel narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Palma 11-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carmel.
Jackson Loyd was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Loyd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Loyd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Justin LeMaster and Matt Maxon did most of the damage at the plate: LeMaster scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Maxon went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. LeMaster is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Bixby Moranda was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hollister sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Pacific Grove on Tuesday.
Carmel pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Hollister, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
Carmel took their win against Hollister in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carmel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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