Mt. Carmel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past the Grayville Bison 21-3. Mt. Carmel might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Bella Andrews looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kathryn Blake was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Hershey, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Grayville's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Kleinschmidt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Mt. Carmel back to even at 7-7. As for Grayville, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Mt. Carmel will be playing in front of their home fans against Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Mt. Carmel will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Grayville, they will face off against Waltonville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Waltonville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Grayville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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