Marshall pushed their score to 14 the last time they played Mt. Carmel, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. The Marshall Lions fell just short of the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces by a score of 2-1. Marshall was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mt. Carmel apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Haley McGuire was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run and a double.
On Mt. Carmel's side, Lyla Keepes made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Keepes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Keepes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Keepes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evie Sellers, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Marshall are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-9. As for Mt. Carmel, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marshall will take on Clay City at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Clay City a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Mt. Carmel will take on Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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