With a playoff game on the line, Carmel rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Los Gatos Wildcats by a score of 7-3. This was payback for Carmel, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Zander Lunt looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Loyd was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Bixby Moranda was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Los Gatos' side, they got a good showing from Anthony Andrews, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Los Gatos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Johnstone, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Carmel's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-5. As for Los Gatos, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 23-5.
Carmel will square off against St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Los Gatos does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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