Santa Catalina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 19-5 defeat at the hands of the Carmel Padres. Santa Catalina was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carmel apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Carmel's part, Lily Grundy was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Tapson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Santa Catalina's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Carmel, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-6.
Santa Catalina will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Watsonville at 4:30 p.m. on April 12th. As for Carmel, they will be playing at home against Alisal at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Alisal's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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