The E.D. White Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Mt. Carmel Cubs at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (E.D. White has four straight wins, Mt. Carmel has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
E.D. White will bounce into Friday's contest after beating North Vermilion, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. The Cardinals blew past the Patriots 10-2 on Wednesday. Considering the Cardinals have won 12 matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shelbee Gros
| 04/09/25 vs North Vermilion | 9 |
| 04/07/25 @ Bourgeois | 9 |
| 04/05/25 @ De La Salle | 9 |
| 04/05/25 @ Northshore | 16 |
| 04/03/25 @ Hahnville | 10 |
| + 13 more games |
Shelbee Gros spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayden Landry, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Bree Pech, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel didn't have quite enough to beat Archbishop Hannan on Tuesday and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Cubs have lost by just one run.
E.D. White's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Mt. Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
E.D. White was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Carmel in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Cubs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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