Mount Carmel is 1-9 against Central Columbia since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES will be playing at home against the Central Columbia Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. Mount Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Mount Carmel had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Milton.
Clark Cartright put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Cartright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Johnny Morgante made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mount Carmel was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post three or more doubles.
Meanwhile, Central Columbia had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Bloomsburg with a sharp 14-8 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Central Columbia considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Mount Carmel's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Central Columbia, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Mount Carmel came up short against Central Columbia in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Mount Carmel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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