South Knox lost against Mt. Carmel back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The South Knox Spartans fell 8-5 to the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces. South Knox has struggled against Mt. Carmel recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Mt. Carmel's part, Presley White looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evie Sellers, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Selby Patberg, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Knox now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Mt. Carmel, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Knox will face off against Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Carmel, they will head out on the road to challenge Robinson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Robinson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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