Stevenson had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-13 to make it five. They lost 12-4 to the Carmel Padres. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Padres this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-9 back in April.
Maria Hall made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Carmel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
On Carmel's side, Ava Mangiapane made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mangiapane was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Lily Beals was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nicole Tapson, who went 3-for-5 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Stevenson will square off against rival North Monterey County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Carmel is set to take on their familiar foe Soledad at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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