West Hills extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-7. They lost 20-2 to the Mt. Carmel Sundevils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sundevils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 last Thursday.
Katy Spargo was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
As for Mt. Carmel, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Mt. Carmel's side, Keira Lathram looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lathram has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mt. Carmel got a massive performance out of Naya Leuck, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Kaili Martha was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
West Hills will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Otay Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on April 7. As for Mt. Carmel, they will venture away from home to challenge El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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