The Santa Cruz Cardinals will challenge the Carmel Padres at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Santa Cruz's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Valley Christian on Saturday. They lost 5-0 to the Warriors. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Carmel was forced to settle for a draw. They and Scotts Valley finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Thursday.
Carmel's draw makes their record 1-1-1 this season. As for Santa Cruz, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Santa Cruz beat Carmel by a goal in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 3-2. Does Santa Cruz have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carmel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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