The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will head out on the road to square off against the Marshall Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Carmel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Marshall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Carmel fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Evansville North on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 7-6. That makes it the first time this season the Golden Aces have let down their home crowd.
Evie Sellers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Hershey, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Marshall took on Pinckneyville on Saturday. The Lions fell 8-3 to the Panthers. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Marshall saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley McGuire, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Carmel and nudges their season record down to 13-6. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mt. Carmel hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Marshall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mt. Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Marshall when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Aces 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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