The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will head out on the road to challenge the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Mt. Carmel is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Grayville (and have done all season long). Everything went Mt. Carmel's way against Grayville on Monday as Mt. Carmel made off with a 21-3 victory. While fans of Mt. Carmel might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
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. Riley Hershey was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Richland County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Hutsonville/Palestine on Wednesday.
Kaiya Seessengood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Richland County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allison Reed, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Knox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Mt. Carmel back to even at 7-7. As for Richland County, their record is now 11-7.
Mt. Carmel came up short against Richland County in their previous meeting on April 9th, falling 13-10. Can Mt. Carmel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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