Carmel won against Monterey last Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Carmel Padres' pitchers stepped up to hand the Pacific Grove Breakers a 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Carmel sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Matt Maxon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Maxon was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Carmel got a big performance out of Justin LeMaster, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was JJ Sanchez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Pacific Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season.
Carmel will be playing at home against Soquel at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pacific Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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