Edwards County dropped their record down to 16-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell 4-1 to the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Aces apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
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Edwards County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jax Duncan, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Duncan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
As for Mt. Carmel, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-9. Four seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Mt. Carmel's side, Levi Banks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Ryder Sloss was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Edwards County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Carmel, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Princeton at 4:30 p.m. on the 31st.
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