Baseball Game Preview: Central Columbia Bluejays vs. Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES

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Previous Games

05/22/24 - Neutral	2-9 L
05/23/23 - Away	6-3 W
05/12/23 - Home	5-4 W
05/24/22 - Home	9-1 W
04/22/22 - Away	8-2 W
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Central Columbia is 9-1 against Mount Carmel since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bluejays will look to defend their home field against the RED TORNADOES at 4:30 p.m. Central Columbia has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Central Columbia is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell 12-9 to Midd-West on Wednesday. The Bluejays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Mount Carmel never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Danville 2-0. The RED TORNADOES haven't had any issues with the Ironmen recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Noah Shimko looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, Jon Morgante was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Lukas Carpenter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Mount Carmel now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Central Columbia, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Central Columbia suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Mount Carmel in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Bluejays have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.