After a string of nine wins, Alisal's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Carmel Padres. Alisal was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the five contests prior) but Carmel's pitcher proved too tough.
Jordan Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
On Carmel's side, Allison Hacker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Hacker was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kristen Mastin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angelina George, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Alisal's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Carmel, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alisal will square off against King City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Carmel, they will head out on the road to face off against Christopher at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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