The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Benton Rangers at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Mt. Carmel will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Edwards County on Thursday. Mt. Carmel walked away with a 14-10 victory over Edwards County.
Mt. Carmel got a massive performance out of Bella Andrews, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Riley Hershey was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Benton came up short against Herrin on Saturday and fell 7-3. The loss continues a trend for Benton in their matchups with Herrin: they've now lost three in a row.
Mt. Carmel's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-21.
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