Carmel has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Carmel was able to grind out a solid victory over Cathedral, taking the game 4-1. That's two games straight that Carmel has won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Tigers. With that victory, Mt. Vernon brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Cameron Sullivan tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Josh James was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gage Blanchard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
Carmel came up short against Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 12-9. Can Carmel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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