The Mt. Carmel Sundevils will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Escondido Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Mt. Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Escondido's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Carmel's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Westview's usually-dominant pitching crew. Mt. Carmel blew past Westview 11-0.
The result came thanks to Riley Ronald's shutout, as she gave up just three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaili Martha, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jordan Grimaud was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Escondido was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Valley Center by a score of 9-7.
Mt. Carmel has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Escondido, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Mt. Carmel took their victory against Escondido when the teams last played on April 2nd by a conclusive 15-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Carmel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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