Mt. Carmel not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 6, 2024. They blew past Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine 12-4. The win continues a trend for the Golden Aces in their matchups with Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine: they've now won four in a row.
Will Reed was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Reed was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Levi Banks
| 03/18/25 vs Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine | 3 |
| 03/20/24 vs Flora | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Flora | 1 |
| 05/15/24 vs Hamilton County | 1 |
| 05/07/24 @ Flora | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Banks, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Brendan Bowser, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Mt. Carmel's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Carmel will face off against Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine, they will take on Edwards County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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