Carmel was the 11-4 winner over Salinas when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Padres fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Padres have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kenny Sanchez 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 ten over six innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Carmel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Carr, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Salinas, they moved to 9-15 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Carmel will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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