Softball Preview: Mt. Vernon Wildcats vs. Mt. Carmel Golden Aces
The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Mt. Vernon's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Jasper on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel entered their tilt with Marshall with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Lions on Monday.
Lyla Keepes was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Keepes has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Keepes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Keepes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evie Sellers, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Mt. Vernon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Mt. Carmel, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mt. Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Mt. Carmel in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Mt. Vernon made off with a 14-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the team 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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