Mt. Carmel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-0 to the La Costa Canyon Mavericks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Carmel of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Hailey White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Mt. Carmel saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liliana Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On La Costa Canyon's side, Norah Coulsell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Coulsell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coulsell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Mt. Carmel now has a losing record at 7-8. As for La Costa Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Mt. Carmel will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Escondido, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Mt. Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Escondido's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Costa Canyon, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Olympian at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Olympian: 2.9, La Costa Canyon: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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