It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mt. Carmel had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Benton Rangers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mt. Carmel.
Lyla Keepes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Mt. Carmel let Selby Patberg and Evie Sellers loose on the outfield. Patberg scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Sellers got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Patberg has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Leah Lewis was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
Mt. Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Benton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 17 of their last 21 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-22 record this season.
As of now, neither Mt. Carmel nor Benton have any future games scheduled.
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