Monte Vista Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Carmel Padres at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Monday, Monte Vista Christian fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Pacific Grove. Monte Vista Christian has not had much luck with Pacific Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Carmel entered their tilt with King City with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for Carmel, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Allison Hacker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Hacker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hacker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Mangiapane, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Nicole Tapson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Monte Vista Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Carmel, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Monte Vista Christian might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Carmel when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Monte Vista Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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