After flying high against North Monterey County on Thursday, King City came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell just short of the Carmel Padres by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Padres this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-15 back in March.
Alizah Carrillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, King City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Munoz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
King City's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King City will square off against Stevenson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Carmel, they will face off against Rancho San Juan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trailblazers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something the Padres will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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