If Mt. Carmel was feeling good off their 9-1 takedown of San Dieguito Academy last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils fell just short of the Scripps Ranch Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Mt. Carmel was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Scripps Ranch apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Carson Weis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mt. Carmel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Coyle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Coyle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Scripps Ranch's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Jordan Green gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cayden Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Mt. Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Scripps Ranch, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-15.
As of now, neither Mt. Carmel nor Scripps Ranch have any future games scheduled.
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