Mt. Carmel had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Newton Eagles 12-10. Mt. Carmel's victory was all the more impressive since Newton was averaging only 2.3 runs allowed on the season.
Mt. Carmel let Evie Sellers and Leah Lewis loose on the outfield. Sellers went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Lewis went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Andrews, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Mt. Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Newton, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6.
Mt. Carmel will be playing in front of their home fans against Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Newton, they will challenge St. Teresa at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. St. Teresa is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Newton will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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