If Gilroy was riding high off their 10-2 takedown of Lincoln last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gilroy Mustangs suffered a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of the Carmel Padres on Saturday. Gilroy has not had much luck with Carmel recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Gilroy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Carmel's side, Hudson Rutherford looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Gilroy has fallen quite a ways from their 17-7-1 record last season and are now at 1-12. As for Carmel, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilroy will face off against Gunderson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gunderson is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Gilroy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Carmel, they will head out on the road to take on Hollister at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Hollister's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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