Pacific Grove fell victim to Carmel and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carmel Padres. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Pacific Grove's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Carmel's part, the result came thanks to Allison Hacker's shutout, as she gave up just five hits. Hacker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carmel's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ky Dahle, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pacific Grove's loss dropped their record down to 12-10-1. As for Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pacific Grove will take on Santa Catalina at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Pacific Grove's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Santa Catalina has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Carmel will take on Monte Vista Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monte Vista Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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