The Santa Teresa Saints will venture away from home to face off against the Carmel Padres at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Santa Teresa has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Santa Teresa couldn't beat Leland on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Saints fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 9-8.
Olivia Montes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Savanna Herbst, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Carmel made sure to put some runs up on the board against North Monterey County on Tuesday. The Padres came out on top against the Condors by a score of 19-15.
Lily Beals was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Nicole Tapson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with five runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Carmel hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive games.
Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Santa Teresa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
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