Padres
| 05/08/25 @ Hollister | 0 |
| 05/06/25 @ Soledad | 10 |
| 05/03/25 vs Stevenson | 19 |
| 05/02/25 vs Monterey | 7 |
| 04/26/25 vs Palma | 1 |
| + 19 more games |
Carmel has gone 8-2 against Salinas recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Padres will venture away from home to square off against the Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Carmel is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Hollister on Thursday. They came up short against the Haybalers, falling 6-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Padres were not able to get on the board.
Carmel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Hirschfield, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Salinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Francis. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Carmel moved to 16-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Salinas, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Salinas' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carmel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Salinas, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Carmel's hitters?
Carmel took their victory against Salinas in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Padres since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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