The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces will be playing at home against the Marshall Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Mt. Carmel is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Gibson Southern just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 16-2 to the Titans. The defeat continues a trend for Mt. Carmel in their matchups with Gibson Southern: they've now lost five in a row.
Mt. Carmel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Browning, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Marshall never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marshall.
RJ Mattas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Mattas has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mattas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Marshall let Kaden Matzke and Dominic Huisinga loose on the outfield. Matzke scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Huisinga scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Liam Keim, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Carmel's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Marshall, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11.
Mt. Carmel skirted past Marshall 11-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Mt. Carmel repeat their success, or does Marshall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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