The Marshall Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Mt. Carmel Aces at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marshall is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Marshall is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pinckneyville just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Lions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, while Mt. Carmel put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield. The Aces were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Fighting Cardinals. The result was nothing new for the Aces, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 21-2. As for Mt. Carmel, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
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