Baseball Preview: Mt. Carmel Golden Aces vs. Gibson Southern Titans
Mt. Carmel has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gibson Southern Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Carmel: 4, Gibson Southern: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Mt. Carmel earned a 5-2 win over Robinson.
Andrew Gillihan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gillihan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gillihan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Will was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Asher Coston, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gibson Southern fell victim to Southridge and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-0. Gibson Southern's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gibson Southern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Stinson, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Mt. Carmel has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Gibson Southern, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mt. Carmel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gibson Southern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mt. Carmel couldn't quite finish off Gibson Southern when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Mt. Carmel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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