The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marshall Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Carmel is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Mt. Carmel's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Newton's usually-dominant pitching crew. Mt. Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Newton and snuck past 12-10.
Evie Sellers and Leah Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: 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.
Meanwhile, Marshall came up short against St. Joseph-Ogden on Saturday and fell 8-5. Marshall has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marshall saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Libby McFarland, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Addie Shumaker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Mt. Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mt. Carmel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Marshall struggles in that department as they've averaged .373. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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