Padres
| 03/27/26 @ Monterey | 5-1 |
| 03/25/26 vs Monterey | 9-1 |
| 03/21/26 vs Monte Vista Christian | 15-0 |
| 03/18/26 @ Monte Vista Christian | 21-0 |
| 03/13/26 @ Palma | 3-0 |
Carmel came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Monterey Dores by a score of 5-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-1 on Wednesday.
Matt Maxon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Carmel's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Maxon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dean Briant, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Melnick, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Carmel's record is now 6-3. As for Monterey, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Coming up, Carmel will head out to take on Soledad at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Monterey, they will be playing at home against Scotts Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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