Mt. Carmel lost against Effingham back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Golden Aces fell just short of the Hearts by a score of 9-7.
River Deisher was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Mt. Carmel has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Effingham, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Coming up, Mt. Carmel will challenge Massac County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Effingham, they are taking a road trip to square off against Farina South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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