The El Camino Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Carmel Sundevils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: El Camino has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Mt. Carmel will arrive with four straight wins.
El Camino made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Del Norte, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Nighthawks by a score of 14-12 on Saturday.
Ethan Stelzer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was R'Zahiah Nauta, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against San Pasqual, sneaking past 5-3.
Shane Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bryce Miller was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Ethan Coyle was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Mt. Carmel's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for El Camino, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
El Camino came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Carmel in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Sundevils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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