Softball Preview: Mt. Carmel Golden Aces vs. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals
The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will head out on the road to challenge the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Carmel is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Mt. Carmel is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Paris (and have done all season long). Everything went Mt. Carmel's way against Paris on Tuesday as Mt. Carmel made off with an 11-0 victory.
Lyla Keepes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Keepes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Selby Patberg, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Hershey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield came out on top against Hardin County on Wednesday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Like Mt. Carmel, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Sydnee Sauls. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Sauls was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Sauls wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Ray, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Avery Black was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Mt. Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, their record is now 11-12.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's pitching crew better be locked in on Thursday. Mt. Carmel hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Mt. Carmel in the park?
Mt. Carmel took their win against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Carmel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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