Mt. Carmel is 3-0 against Grayville since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces are on the road again to play the Grayville Bison at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Mt. Carmel never let their opponents score. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Wayne City.
Dakota Mounts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Mounts has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mounts was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from his three at bats.
Mounts wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zeke Swanson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, sadly, Grayville is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Odin/Patoka/Sandoval on Friday.
Mt. Carmel's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Grayville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Mt. Carmel took their victory against Grayville in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 28-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Carmel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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