St. Francis lost against Carmel last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The St. Francis Sharks fell 12-7 to the Carmel Padres. St. Francis has struggled against Carmel recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Javier Fonseca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and seven RBI.
On Carmel's side, Matt Maxon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Maxon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maxon was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Carmel got a massive performance out of Bo Iandoli, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Loyd, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Carmel, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
St. Francis will head out on the road to square off against Salinas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Salinas has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Carmel, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Monte Vista Christian at 4:00 p.m. Carmel is facing Monte Vista Christian at the right time seeing as Monte Vista Christian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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