After flying high against Flora on Wednesday, Mt. Carmel came back down to earth. The Golden Aces lost 13-6 to the Newton Eagles on Thursday. The Golden Aces were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Mt. Carmel now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Newton, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Mt. Carmel will square off against Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.6 runs per game on average), something the Golden Aces will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Newton, they will face off against Pana at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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