Soledad lost against Carmel back in May of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Soledad Aztecs lost 9-3 to the Carmel Padres. Soledad has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Soledad saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kassandra Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Hernandez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Carmel's side, Ava Mangiapane made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Mangiapane was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Angelina George was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Chloe LeMaster was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Soledad's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Soledad will be playing at home against Marina at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Carmel, they will head out on the road to challenge Santa Catalina at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Carmel is facing Santa Catalina at the right time seeing as Santa Catalina is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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