Monday just wasn't the day for King City's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Carmel Padres on Monday. King City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carmel apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Carmel's part, Allison Hacker was a major factor no matter where she played. 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. Another player making a difference was Nicole Tapson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
King City's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Carmel, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
King City will be playing at home against Alisal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. King City will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Carmel, they will head out on the road to challenge Monte Vista Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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