The Mt. Carmel Aces will face off against the Marshall Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mt. Carmel 2.1, Marshall 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mt. Carmel's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Norris City-Omaha-Enfield. Considering the Aces have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Marshall unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to Pinckneyville. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this game were averaging 2.3 runs allowed.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 21-2. As for Mt. Carmel, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Mt. Carmel skirted past Marshall 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Aces repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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