The Mt. Carmel Sundevils will challenge the Grossmont Foothillers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Grossmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Carmel fell victim to Del Norte and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Nighthawks. The Sundevils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jack Grassa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Grossmont rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Cougars. That's two games straight that the Foothillers have won by exactly three runs.
Tyler Holmes and Trey Crawford did most of the damage at the plate: Holmes went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Crawford went 1-for-3 with one home run. Holmes is becoming a predictor of Grossmont's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-18 when he doesn't).
Mt. Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Grossmont, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-18.
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