Fallbrook is 1-6 against Mt. Carmel since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fallbrook Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Mt. Carmel Sundevils at 3:30 p.m.
Fallbrook might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to Westview, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Fallbrook has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fallbrook saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Castillo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Fallbrook hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westview struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mt. Carmel gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Escondido a 12-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Mt. Carmel who now have four in a row.
Hailey White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. White was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Liliana Gonzalez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madie Codner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fallbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12-2. As for Mt. Carmel, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
Mt. Carmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Fallbrook has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mt. Carmel, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Fallbrook keep running through batters, or will Mt. Carmel buck the trend?
Fallbrook came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Carmel in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 5-4. Does Fallbrook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Carmel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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