Mt. Carmel was the 6-2 winner over Casey-Westfield when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces fell just short of the Casey-Westfield Warriors by a score of 10-8 on Thursday. Mt. Carmel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Asher Coston was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Ryder Sloss was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mt. Carmel was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Mt. Carmel's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Casey-Westfield, they pushed their record up to 10-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Mt. Carmel will be playing in front of their home fans against Effingham at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Effingham will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Casey-Westfield, they will square off against Auburn at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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