Gonzales is 2-8 against Carmel since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gonzales Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Carmel Padres at 4:30 p.m.
Gonzales is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They lost 13-2 to Monte Vista Christian.
Meanwhile, Carmel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Santa Catalina. Considering Carmel has won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Mangiapane made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Mangiapane was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nicole Tapson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Staehle, who scored four runs while going 3-for-5.
Gonzales' loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Carmel, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Gonzales suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Carmel in their previous matchup on April 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carmel's Allison Hacker, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Gonzales knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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