Evansville Christian's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces out 6-5. This was payback for Evansville Christian, who suffered an 11-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jayden Gates was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow 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, Josiah Dunham was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Mt. Carmel's side, Asher Coston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got 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.
Evansville Christian's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Mt. Carmel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Evansville Christian will be playing at home against McLean County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. McLean County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Evansville Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. Carmel, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Wayne City at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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