For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Nazareth Academy and Carmel meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Roadrunners took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Corsairs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Corsairs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-6 on Saturday.
Nazareth Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Carmel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Looking ahead, Nazareth Academy will face off against Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Roadrunners will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Carmel, they will square off against Saint Viator at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Corsairs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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