With a playoff game on the line, Mt. Carmel rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the DuQuoin Indians 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mt. Carmel.
Mt. Carmel's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Levi Banks, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On DuQuoin's side, Dedrick Melvin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Melvin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Mt. Carmel's victory bumped their record up to 16-11. As for DuQuoin, their defeat dropped their record down to 32-4.
As of now, neither Mt. Carmel nor DuQuoin have any future games scheduled.
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