The Carmel Padres will challenge the Willow Glen Rams on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Christopher a 2-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Padres in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 10-8. Willow Glen's victory was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 3.93 runs allowed on the season.
Nolan Wirtz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Austin Korba was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ben Mudgett, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Carmel's record now sits at 19-10. As for Willow Glen, their record is now 23-6.
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