Carlmont is 8-2 against Hillsdale since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Carlmont Scots will be playing at home against the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 4:00 p.m. Carlmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Carlmont pushed their score all the way to ten on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Notre Dame by a score of 11-10.
Kathrine Fung put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Fung was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three additional RBI, and an additional run.
In other batting news, Molly Brand was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Carlmont didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Ignatius College Preparatory an 8-0 shutout. Hillsdale might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by eight runs or more this season.
Not much got past Lola Jones, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep St. Ignatius College Preparatory off the board.
On the hitting side, Samanta Marinec was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and an additional RBI. Mia DeMartini was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Carlmont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hillsdale, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Carlmont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Hillsdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.4 hits per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carlmont came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillsdale in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Carlmont repeat their success, or does Hillsdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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