Mt. Carmel was the 11-4 winner over Evansville Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces fell just short of the Evansville Christian Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Mt. Carmel just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Asher Coston was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Preston Will, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Evansville Christian's side, Jayden Gates was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over 5.1 innings pitched. Gates was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josiah Dunham, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Evansville Christian, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Mt. Carmel will head out on the road to challenge Wayne City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wayne City is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Mt. Carmel will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Evansville Christian will take on McLean County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. McLean County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Evansville Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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