For the second straight game, Mt. Carmel will face off against Mission Hills. The Sundevils will be playing at home against the Grizzlies at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mt. Carmel 3.1, Mission Hills 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mt. Carmel made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mission Hills, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Sundevils fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 8-6 on Thursday. The Sundevils just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Isaac Reese was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Bryce Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Mendoza, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Mission Hills' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Mt. Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
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