Santa Catalina and Carmel are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Santa Catalina Cougars will be playing at home against the Carmel Padres at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Santa Catalina: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Carmel has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Santa Catalina's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Monte Vista Christian on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Carmel put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Soledad.
Ava Mangiapane made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Mangiapane has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mangiapane was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Carmel let Angelina George and Chloe LeMaster loose on the outfield. George scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while LeMaster scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Tapson, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Santa Catalina's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Carmel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Santa Catalina suffered a grim 19-5 defeat to Carmel in their previous meeting back in March. Will Santa Catalina have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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