Carmel came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mt. Vernon Marauders a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was just what Carmel needed coming off of a 10-1 loss in their prior contest.
Chelsea Bennett looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Gracyn Erickson picked up the save, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Carmel's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Goddard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mt. Vernon's side, they got a good showing from Cora Rush, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Carmel made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Carmel will stay at home for another game and welcome Evansville North at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to take on Franklin Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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