After a string of five wins, Eastlake's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 7-4 to the Mt. Carmel Sundevils. Eastlake had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Mackenzie Olshenskie and Desiree Gomez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Olshenskie went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Gomez went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Pham, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Eastlake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Carmel only tossed five.
On Mt. Carmel's side, Hailey White looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madie Codner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Kaili Martha was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Eastlake's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Mt. Carmel, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Eastlake will head out on the road to take on Imperial at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Imperial is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Carmel, they will be playing at home against Bonita Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bonita Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mt. Carmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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