Carmel has gone 8-2 against Monterey recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Padres will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dores at 4:00 p.m. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Monterey's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Carmel hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Padres' pitchers stepped up to hand Monte Vista Christian a 15-0 shutout on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Padres in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Matt Maxon made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Carmel is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Maxon was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Alex Hirschfield
| 03/21/26 vs Monte Vista Christian | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Stevenson | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Monte Vista Christian | 1 |
| 03/11/26 vs Palma | 1 |
| 03/07/26 @ Arroyo Grande | 1 |
In other batting news, Carmel got a massive performance out of Alex Hirschfield, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Hirschfield a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of John Beretti, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monterey suffered their closest defeat since April 8, 2025 on Friday. They fell just short of St. Francis by a score of 5-3.
Monterey saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gino Grammatico, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Carmel now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Monterey, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Carmel got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against Monterey by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Padres have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dores turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
