Mt. Carmel extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-7-1. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Del Norte Nighthawks. If the Sundevils were looking for revenge after losing 6-0 to the Nighthawks when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Cooper Cote
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Mt. Carmel got a good showing from Cooper Cote, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cote has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kelle Leuck made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cleighton Beccarelli, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
As for Del Norte, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Del Norte's side, they gave Ryan Gonzalez the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Lucas Blalock was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Jackson King was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
While Mt. Carmel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
