Mt. Carmel fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Fallbrook on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fallbrook Warriors by a score of 5-4. Mt. Carmel was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fallbrook apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Maddy Heikkila made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Clara Carter, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
On Fallbrook's side, Hana Winton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Winton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Winton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Winton wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Allegro, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Fallbrook, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9-1.
Mt. Carmel will challenge Ramona at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ramona's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fallbrook, they will head out on the road to face off against Escondido at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fallbrook is facing Escondido at the right time seeing as Escondido is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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