After a string of five wins, Carlmont's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 6-1 to the King's Academy Knights. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Carlmont couldn't push the score so high this time.
Carlmont saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Cerelli, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On King's Academy's side, Katia Nesper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Nesper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
Carlmont's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9-1. As for King's Academy, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carlmont will face off against Woodside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for King's Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Saratoga at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. King's Academy's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Saratoga's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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