The Carmel Corsairs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Warren Township Blue Devils at 4:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, everything went Carmel's way against DePaul College Prep as Carmel made off with a 12-4 victory.
Bella Cameron made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Cameron has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cameron was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Carney, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ainsley Rastovac, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Warren Township can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Waukegan 19-1.
Carmel has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-14 record this season. As for Warren Township, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Warren Township when the teams last played back in May of 2022, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carmel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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