Mt. Carmel fought the good fight in their extra-innings game 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. It was the first time this season that the Golden Aces let down their fans at home.
Evie Sellers was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Hershey, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
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 Evansville North, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Carmel will venture away from home to square off against Marshall at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Evansville North, they will head out to challenge Evansville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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