The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will head out on the road to face off against the Flora Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Mt. Carmel will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Marshall on Monday. Everything went Mt. Carmel's way against Marshall as Mt. Carmel made off with a 10-1 victory.
Levi Banks was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Banks has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Banks was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Andrew Gillihan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Browning, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Flora's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-0 to Mt. Vernon, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Flora has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mt. Carmel has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Flora, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-17-1.
Mt. Carmel took their win against Flora in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Carmel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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