The Mt. Carmel Sundevils will head out on the road to take on the Westview Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Mt. Carmel beat El Camino 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mt. Carmel.
Riley Ronald made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ronald was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liliana Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordan Grimaud, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Westview has not done well against La Costa Canyon recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Westview skirted past La Costa Canyon 5-3. The victory was nothing new for Westview as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Mt. Carmel pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Westview, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mt. Carmel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Westview struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mt. Carmel was able to grind out a solid victory over Westview in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Carmel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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