It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mount Carmel ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Loyalsock Township Lancers 3-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Mount Carmel has scored all season.
Mount Carmel's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Brinkash, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Loyalsock Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mount Carmel pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Loyalsock Township, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Mount Carmel will be playing in front of their home fans against Warrior Run at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Loyalsock Township, they will head out on the road to square off against Bloomsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Loyalsock Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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