Our Lady of Mount Carmel couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 22-3 defeat to the Goretti Gael on Friday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Our Lady of Mount Carmel of the 19-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Goretti's part, Bailey summers was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Summers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addison Becker was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Emma Becker was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Goretti's victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Our Lady of Mount Carmel will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Concordia Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Goretti, they will head out on the road to challenge Clear Spring at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Goretti is facing Clear Spring at the right time seeing as Clear Spring is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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