Monterey extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 5-5. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carmel Padres. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Padres this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Wednesday.
Monterey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Esquivel, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Carmel, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games.
On Carmel's side, Matt Maxon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Maxon has become a key player for Carmel: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Maxon was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Michael Melnick, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Looking ahead, Monterey will face off against Scotts Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carmel, they will square off against Soledad at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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