The Mt. Carmel Sundevils will take on the Venice Gondoliers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Carmel is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Mt. Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Elsinore a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Jack Grassa's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bryce Miller was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Venice, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Trinity Classical Academy on Tuesday.
Venice is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 24 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Mt. Carmel, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-12.
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