Baseball Game Preview: Carmel Christian Cougars vs. South Lakes Seahawks

The Carmel Christian Cougars will take on the South Lakes Seahawks in a tournament on Monday. Carmel Christian has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Tuesday. Carmel Christian took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of High Point Christian Academy. Carmel Christian has struggled against High Point Christian Academy recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Leyton Guhl

Runs

03/06/25 @ Piedmont	6
04/08/25 @ High Point Christian Academy	3
03/11/25 vs Charlotte Country Day School	3
03/08/25 vs SouthLake Christian Academy	3
04/04/25 @ Christ School	2
+ 4 more games

Leyton Guhl was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Carmel Christian: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caden Tarr, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between South Lakes and Centreville, and Centreville kept the tradition alive. The Seahawks fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.

Carmel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for South Lakes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.