Pacific Grove is 2-8 against Carmel since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pacific Grove Breakers will look to defend their home field against the Carmel Padres at 4:00 p.m.
Pacific Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They suffered a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of Salinas.
Pacific Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Stutzman, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Carmel narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Monterey 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carmel.
Hudson Rutherford looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Arnold, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Jackson Loyd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Pacific Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Carmel, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Pacific Grove came up short against Carmel in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Pacific Grove 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.
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