The Mt. Carmel Sundevils will head out on the road to challenge the Ramona Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ramona's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Carmel fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fallbrook on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 5-4.
Maddy Heikkila made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Clara Carter, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
Meanwhile, everything went Ramona's way against Valley Center on Tuesday as Ramona made off with a 12-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ramona.
Ramona also got a great performance from Alexa Truett as she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Truett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ramona let Heather Sabin and Evie Brown loose on the outfield. Sabin went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run, while Brown scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Avery Clowers was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Mt. Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Ramona, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-13.
Mt. Carmel took their victory against Ramona when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-4. Will Mt. Carmel repeat their success, or does Ramona have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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