Mt. Carmel and Kaiser squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Mt. Carmel had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cats by a score of 2-0. The shutout was out of character for the Sundevils seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Isaac Reese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mt. Carmel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin McCoy, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Carmel and nudges their season record down to 19-16-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Kaiser, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-14 record this season.
Mt. Carmel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kaiser, they have already played their next contest, a 7-5 victory against Helix on the 3rd.
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