Poway had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 12-13 to make it four. They fell 6-1 to the Mt. Carmel Sundevils. The Titans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sundevils earlier this season, when they won 8-5.
Poway saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paityn Vidano, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Mt. Carmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Mt. Carmel's side, Chloe Millard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. Millard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mt. Carmel let Riley Ronald and Angelica Valdez run wild. Ronald got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run, while Valdez got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Poway will square off against Del Norte at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Nighthawks' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Carmel, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 16-15 victory against San Marcos on the 8th.
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