The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will square off against the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Carmel is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Wednesday, Mt. Carmel made easy work of Oblong and carried off a 17-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Golden Aces, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mt. Carmel got a massive performance out of Leah Lewis, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most hits Lewis has posted since back in April. Riley Hershey was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mt. Carmel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Richland County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Robinson by a score of 2-1. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mt. Carmel pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Richland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Mt. Carmel hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Richland County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mt. Carmel might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Richland County in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Golden Aces have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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