Mt. Carmel is on a four-game streak of home wins, while University City is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sundevils will host the Centurions at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mt. Carmel 2.9, University City 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mt. Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Venice 3-2.
Isaac Reese
| 06/05/25 vs Venice | 5 |
| 05/30/25 vs San Ysidro | 1 |
| 05/20/25 vs Grossmont | 1 |
| 05/10/25 @ Sage Creek | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Sage Creek | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Isaac Reese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Reese wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carson Weber, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Weber has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, University City made easy work of Dos Pueblos on Thursday and carried off a 9-1 win.
Like Mt. Carmel, University City also got a great game from a two-way player: Nolan Nunes. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Nunes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Josh Kaplan was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Thiago Quillin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
University City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Mt. Carmel has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for University City, their win bumped their record up to 22-12.
