Softball Preview: Casey-Westfield Warriors vs. Mt. Carmel Golden Aces
The Casey-Westfield Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Casey-Westfield comes in on 16 and Mt. Carmel on three.
Casey-Westfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Richland County (and have done all season long). Casey-Westfield's pitcher stepped up to hand Richland County a 7-0 shutout on Monday.
Ava Goble was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Goble has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Goble was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Casey-Westfield got a massive performance out of Allyson Truelove, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Truelove is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Megan Cribelar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Lawrenceville. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Mt. Carmel with their most commanding win of the season.
Like Casey-Westfield, Mt. Carmel also got a great game from a two-way player: Lyla Keepes. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Keepes was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Selby Patberg was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Evie Sellers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Casey-Westfield's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. As for Mt. Carmel, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Casey-Westfield couldn't quite finish off Mt. Carmel in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Casey-Westfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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