The Valley Center Jaguars will take on the Mt. Carmel Sundevils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Valley Center hadn't beaten Fallbrook on the road since May 19, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Jaguars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Winter Molina was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Molina was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
Su'La Devers
| 05/02/25 @ Fallbrook | 4 |
| 04/30/25 @ Escondido | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Hilltop | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ La Jolla Country Day | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Fallbrook | 2 |
In other batting news, Su'La Devers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Autumn Wageman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Sundevils considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Kaili Martha and Clara Carter did most of the damage at the plate: Martha went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Carter went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jordan Grimaud was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Mt. Carmel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Mt. Carmel pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Valley Center, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Valley Center came up short against Mt. Carmel when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-3. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
