The Carmel Padres will square off against the Monterey Dores at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Carmel and Palma meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Padres lost 9-1 to the Chieftains.
Carmel got a good showing from Carter Lloyd, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits Lloyd has allowed since back in March.
St. Francis typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Monterey proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Sharks by a score of 4-1. The win continues a trend for the Dores in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now won three in a row.
Monterey's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Rose, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Rose has posted since back in March. Another was Evan Takehara, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Monterey's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Carmel, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season.
Carmel skirted past Monterey 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Padres repeat their success, or do the Dores have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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