Pacific Grove is 2-8 against Carmel since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pacific Grove Breakers will head out on the road to challenge the Carmel Padres at 4:00 p.m.
Pacific Grove is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Carmel.
For Carmel's part, JJ Sanchez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Sean Carr was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Bo Iandoli was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Pacific Grove's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Carmel, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
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