Carmichaels dropped their record down to 15-6-1 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-0 to the Serra Catholic Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Tuesday.
As for Serra Catholic, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 17 matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Serra Catholic's part, Tyler Skaggs was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Skaggs a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cole Hann and Max Black did most of the damage at the plate: Hann went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Black went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two runs gave Hann a new career-high. Chris Johnson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Carmichaels and Serra Catholic are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Mighty Mikes will square off against Homer-Center at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Carmichaels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Serra Catholic, they will challenge Clarion Area on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 1.8, the Bobcats 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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