Santa Catalina is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 20-1 to the Carmel Padres on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Catalina of the 19-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Carmel's part, Ava Mangiapane made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Mangiapane was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Nicole Tapson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Ava Staehle was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5.
Santa Catalina's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Santa Catalina will look to defend their home field on Friday against Watsonville at 5:00 p.m. Watsonville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Santa Catalina surely won't give up without a fight. As for Carmel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gonzales at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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