Chicago Mt. Carmel fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Providence Catholic on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Celtics by a score of 7-6. The Caravan have struggled against the Celtics recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Kolin Adams was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Matt Murphy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April.
Back at the plate, Haiden Lajcin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Tj McQuillan was another key player, going 3-for-6 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Chicago Mt. Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Providence Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chicago Mt. Carmel will welcome St. Laurence at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something the Caravan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Providence Catholic, they will be playing at home against Brother Rice at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Celtics' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.
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