For the second straight game, Mt. Carmel will face off against Del Norte. The Sundevils will venture away from home to take on the Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Carmel will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Mt. Carmel's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Del Norte, sneaking past 1-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
The result came thanks to Jack Grassa's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mt. Carmel's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Godbold, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Carmel pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Del Norte, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
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