De La Salle had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Chicago Mt. Carmel Caravan, falling 12-1. If the Meteors were looking for revenge after losing 6-5 to the Caravan when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Chicago Mt. Carmel, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Chicago Mt. Carmel's part, they got a great performance from Jake Matise as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Matise has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Holland, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and six RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Ireland, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. De La Salle will welcome Providence Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Celtics' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Meteors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, they will be playing at home against Kenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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