Baseball Recap: Cayden Gonzalez leads Scripps Ranch to victory over Mt. Carmel

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 6:24pm

Baseball Recap: Scripps Ranch Falcons vs. Mt. Carmel Sundevils

After losing to Mt. Carmel the last time they met, Scripps Ranch decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Scripps Ranch Falcons had just enough and edged the Mt. Carmel Sundevils out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Scripps Ranch.

Jordan Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cayden Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.

On Mt. Carmel's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Carson Weis gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.

On the hitting side, Mt. Carmel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Coyle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Scripps Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season. As for Mt. Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.

As of now, neither Scripps Ranch nor Mt. Carmel have any future games scheduled.

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