For the second straight game, Carmel will face off against Salinas. The Padres will be playing at home against the Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Carmel's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Salinas has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Carmel was handed an 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They skirted past Salinas 2-1.
For Salinas' part, Zachary Velasquez put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Velasquez also tossed a walk, which is notable because Salinas is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-10 otherwise. Velasquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double.
Velasquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bradeon Cagle, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Carmel's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Salinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
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