Palma fell victim to Carmel and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Carmel Padres by a score of 2-0. The match marked that first time this season in which Palma was not able to get on the board.
Palma got a good showing from Alan Gonzalez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On Carmel's side, Palma's batters probably weren't too happy with Matt Maxon, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Maxon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carmel's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justin LeMaster, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Palma has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Carmel, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Palma will head out on the road to face off against Live Oak at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carmel, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Gilroy at 12:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
