The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will take on the Cisne Runnin' Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Mt. Carmel's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cisne has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Mt. Carmel's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Evansville Central. Considering the Golden Aces have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Evie Sellers made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Leah Lewis
| 04/08/25 vs Evansville Central | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Hamilton County | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Princeton | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Carmi-White County | 1 |
| 05/03/24 vs Newton | 1 |
In other batting news, Mt. Carmel let Riley Hershey and Leah Lewis run wild. Hershey got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Lewis fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave Lewis a new career-high. Lyla Keepes was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Carmel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evansville Central only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Cisne came up short against Fairfield on Wednesday, falling 18-1.
Cisne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Sullens, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Cisne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mt. Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Mt. Carmel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .452. However, it's not like Cisne struggles in that department as they've averaged .357. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
