After flying high against Combine Academy National on Thursday, Carmel Christian came back down to earth. The Cougars fell just short of the West Ashley Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Monday.
Carmel Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Dekeukelaere, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Carmel Christian has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for West Ashley, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-10.
Coming up, Carmel Christian will face off against Philip Simmons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Iron Horses have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for West Ashley, they will take on Blessed Trinity in a tournament on Tuesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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