Carmel and Lawrence North pushed the score to 13-6 the last time they played Lawrence North, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Greyhounds fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Greyhounds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Cal Carmichael
| 05/01/26 vs Lawrence North | 7 |
| 04/25/26 vs Carroll | 10 |
| 04/18/26 vs Trinity | 5 |
Cal Carmichael got Carmel off to a strong start despite the final result, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Carmichael has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. Nate Steele came in to relieve Carmichael and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 1.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Carmel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Harris, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Carmel dropped their record down to 5-10 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Lawrence North, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-5.
Carmel has already played their next matchup, a 12-0 win against Fishers on the 4th. As for Lawrence North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-3 defeat against Hamilton Southeastern on the 4th.
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