Mt. Carmel faced Riverside Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cubs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rebels, sneaking past 5-3. This was payback for the Cubs, who suffered a 9-7 loss the last time these two teams met.

Cubs
| 03/21/26 vs Riverside Academy | 5-3 |
| 03/14/26 vs St. Thomas More | 8-4 |
| 03/14/26 vs Ascension Catholic | 13-7 |
| 03/14/26 vs St. Thomas More | 9-4 |
| 03/10/26 vs John Curtis Christian | 3-2 |
| 03/07/26 vs Haynes Academy | 11-1 |
Mt. Carmel's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Riverside Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Looking ahead, Mt. Carmel will face off against St. Mary's Dominican at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Riverside Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 win against Haynes Academy on the 21st.
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