Lawrenceville is 1-9 against Mt. Carmel since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Indians will face off against the Golden Aces at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrenceville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Marshall 9-1. Considering the Indians have won three games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emery Ivers
| 04/24/25 vs Marshall | 9 |
| 03/26/25 vs Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Cisne | 8 |
| 03/17/25 vs Dieterich | 8 |
| 04/17/25 vs Richland County | 4 |
Emery Ivers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Lawrenceville is undefeated when Ivers posts eight or more strikeouts, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Eli Vennard was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Boston Gray was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Casey-Westfield by a score of 7-4 on Thursday.
Ryder Sloss and River Deisher did most of the damage at the plate: Sloss went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Deisher went 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple. That's the most RBI Sloss has posted since back in March. Levi Banks also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lawrenceville moved to 6-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Mt. Carmel, their record now sits at 9-6.
Lawrenceville suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Mt. Carmel in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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