Carmel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 12-4 to the Libertyville Wildcats. Carmel was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Libertyville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Libertyville's part, Nico Harper looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Harper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Holst, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Steve Strelow was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Libertyville, they pushed their record up to 17-6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Carmel will square off against St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Carmel likes a good challenge. As for Libertyville, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Riverside-Brookfield at 2:00 p.m. Libertyville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Riverside-Brookfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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