Mt. Carmel waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Richland County Tigers with a sharp 12-1 victory. This was a revenge game for the Golden Aces: when they faced off against the Tigers back in April, they had to take a 11-1 loss.
Lyla Keepes was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Keepes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Evie Sellers was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Kyleigh Smith was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Golden Aces
| 05/01/25 vs Richland County | 12-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Grayville | 14-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Lawrenceville | 9-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Paris | 16-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Cisne | 1-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Mt. Carmel's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Richland County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mt. Carmel will face off against rival Robinson at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Richland County is set to square off against their familiar foe Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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