Baseball Recap: Mt. Carmel Has No Trouble Against Richland County

Golden Aces

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 @ Cisne	14
04/14/25 vs Paris	11
05/01/25 vs Richland County	10
04/08/25 vs Wayne City	10
03/21/25 @ Lawrenceville	10

Mt. Carmel's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Richland County Tigers with a sharp 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Golden Aces, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Brendan Bowser and Will Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bowser struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Reed tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Bowser has posted since back in April. At the plate, Bowser went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Reed went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Mt. Carmel got a massive performance out of Ryder Sloss, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Santiago Guanipa was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Mt. Carmel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Mt. Carmel's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Richland County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Carmel will host Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Aces are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Richland County, they will square off against Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.