Stevenson is 2-8 against Carmel since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Padres at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Stevenson had just enough and edged out Pacific Grove 6-5. That's two games straight that the Pirates have won by just one run.
Flint Dickson looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.
Henry Blaxter
| 05/02/25 vs Pacific Grove | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Monte Vista Christian | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Credo | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Alisal | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Alisal | 1 |
On the hitting side, Henry Blaxter was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Mugan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Carmel never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Monterey 7-0. The result was nothing new for the Padres, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Matt Maxon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Carmel is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Maxon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Melnick, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was John Beretti, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Stevenson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Carmel, their record is now 14-7.
Stevenson might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Carmel in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
