In what's become a running theme this season, Carmel gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Soledad Aztecs with a sharp 9-3 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Carmel also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2021.
Ava Mangiapane made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Mangiapane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mangiapane was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Carmel got a massive performance out of Angelina George, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chloe LeMaster, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Soledad's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kassandra Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Carmel's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Soledad, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
Carmel will head out on the road to take on Santa Catalina at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Carmel is facing Santa Catalina at the right time seeing as Santa Catalina is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Soledad, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marina at 4:30 p.m.
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