The Carmel Padres will take on the King City Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carmel barely beat Monte Vista Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Padres were the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over the Mustangs on Thursday. The Padres haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Ava Mangiapane
| 04/24/25 @ Monte Vista Christian | 9 |
| 04/22/25 vs North Monterey County | 7 |
| 03/21/25 @ King City | 7 |
| 04/29/24 @ Santa Catalina | 7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Rancho San Juan | 6 |
Ava Mangiapane made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carmel let Lily Beals and Nicole Tapson run wild. Beals went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Tapson got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Tapson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Houston, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask King City). They blew past North Monterey County 26-11 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly 15 runs.
King City has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Carmel, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Carmel beat King City 19-15 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Padres have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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