Baseball Recap: Mt. Carmel Sundevils vs. Oceanside Pirates
Mt. Carmel had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Oceanside Pirates 8-7. This was payback for Mt. Carmel, who suffered a 9-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jack Grassa looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Dylan Le was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Weber, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Oceanside's side, they got a good showing from Evan Bennett, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Will Hostetter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Benjamin Meyers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Oceanside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mt. Carmel beat Oceanside by a score of 4-0.
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