Carmel had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 10-15 to make it five. They lost 11-4 to the Marian Catholic Spartans. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 9, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Josh Ouimette made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Marian Catholic, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Marian Catholic's side, Matt Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Tyler Hemphill looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Lacey Rogers Jr., who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Marian Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 10-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cayden Blakely, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
While Carmel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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