The Carmel Padres will head out to face off against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Carmel is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Ceiba College Preparatory Academy on Friday. Carmel fell just short of Ceiba College Preparatory Academy by a score of 1-0. The Padres' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista Christian has been on a difficult stretch since their win on December 14. They fell 3-1 to Soledad on Thursday.
Monte Vista Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-3. As for Carmel, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3-1.
Carmel skirted past Monte Vista Christian 1-0 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Carmel repeat their success, or does Monte Vista Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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