For the second straight game, Palma will face off against Carmel. The Chieftains will be playing in front of their home fans against the Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
While Palma's win against Carmel wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Chieftains skirted past the Padres 7-5. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Gabe Serrano tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Dylan Rocchi
| 03/11/26 @ Carmel | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Monterey | 3 |
| 05/17/25 vs Aptos | 2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Soledad | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Soledad | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Rocchi, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rocco Razzeca, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Carmel is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Palma, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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